I have always been a massive oversupplier . I filled up 2 deep freezers full of milk . I started to donate to other moms. When I weaned at 19 months , I continued to pump for other moms . I’m now 8 weeks pregnant with baby #3. I’m hoping for the same outcome. I loved helping other moms and babies!

I’m breastfeeding my 4th baby and I’ve never had a huge stash with the other three because I’m rarely separated from baby. But after I nearly lost my supply due to a tongue tie in baby, having to supplement with donor milk and formula while I re-established a supply, I have anxiety about needing a much bigger stash than a day or two. I want to add: your videos were incredibly helpful as I rebuilt my supply from almost nothing to fully breastfeeding my baby and slowly rebuilding my freezer stash.

My baby has been an angel and been sleeping through the night since about 10 weeks old, so I've had to pump at night to maintain my daytime supply, and I'm able to stash about 15 oz per night. We're now just shy of 5 months old and I'm back to work, but I work from home 4/5 days per week, so I still mostly nurse during the day. I've been donating some but always seem to feel conflicted about how much I should keep for my baby as a safety net in case I have a supply drop down the road. It's such a hard balance to figure out how much is too little, how much is just enough, and how much is just anxiety-driven hoarding (I EP'd for my first and couldn't keep up with him, and its hard to convince myself that I'm not going through the same thing this time). Anyway, love your videos! They are always down to earth and set realistic expectations about what we can expect from our varied BFing journeys!

This was super helpful, thank you. It eased my anxiety because I’m definitely more of a go with the flow momma and was overwhelmed with the thought of pumping a years worth of milk to freeze. I appreciate you emphasizing doing what’s best for each momma 😊

I could never get my babies to latch, despite months of painfully and tearfully trying. And as a truly lazy person, pumping is the bane of my existence. It is SO hard, even with all your amazing tricks and tips (thank you!!). It's just a lot of work and effort. That said, I am pumping for my 2nd baby to create a stash specifically so that I can stop pumping sooner. I am lucky to have a large oversupply. I am making double the amount of milk I made with my first baby (usually between 60-70oz a day) I'm 2 months pp and have 1200 oz in the freezer so far. I'm also planning on combo feeding so I can start weaning off the pump around 3-4 months and introduce formula so I can stretch my breastmilk servings out as long as possible, rather than feeding strictly breastmilk for only a couple of months. They say you need about 1000 oz a month on average if you want to feed strictly breastmilk. My first baby was combo fed as well (without the freezer stash) and I pumped for 10 months with her. So I'm excited to have my time and body back sooner this time.

From what I have been told and research done, breastmilk doesn't go bad. After 6/12 months it starts to lose nutritional value, but it is still safe to feed to your child,

"Don't do math live." 😂 Wisdom for the ages. I definitely felt like Gollum or the "My Precious" critter over my freezer stash with my last baby. 😅

My plan was to deep freeze a stash for up to 12 months. I started building a feezer stash and have collected about 300 oz over the last 3 months. I just had my baby try the 1st months milk. I thawed it and warmed it up, but I took a wift of the milk and it had a metallic smell. Apparently its due to high lipase. I wish i was aware of this before, and now plans have changed because my baby has rejected the milk due to the taste.

Thanks!

When milk changes by Baby's age, is that a gradual change, or are there certain 'stages' of breastmilk that track with stages of Baby's development?

Is there any research on nutrient loss and freezing times?

I’ve been curious for a while about freeze-drying milk. It seems super convenient for people who want to give breast milk for a long time but don’t want to lactate for, say, 2 full years. I’ve also seen questions about them nutrition content after drying it. What’s your professional opinion?

Thank you Allison and NLL team for all your wonderful content. :) Can you, or another reader here, speak to which, if any, breast milk storage bags are the most accurate in tracking oz /mL content for those working moms who want to pump directly into milk storage bags? Some folks say all such bags are generally inaccurate - but I live in hope. ;)

I’m back at work now and my daughter is almost 2 months. I have calculated how much I have in my stash and it’s about a weeks worth. I dig into it normally on Mondays because during the weekend I stay busy and don’t drink as much and eat as much so my supply goes down so by Tuesday I’m pumping my normal amount again.

Thank You for the information❤❤

My baby was a sleeper from the start I got mastitis bc he wouldn't empty me and I would have to be near him a lot bc he never drank a good amount I decided for me it was better to EP bc I have a toddler as well, EP made me have a huge oversupply I successfully made it to a year exclusively fed my baby and another baby I donate while it wasn't easy it gets better now I'm only pumping 2x daily

Can you combine a bag of frozen milk from one day with another bag of frozen milk from another?

The day before I returned to work from maternity leave my daughter was diagnosed with milk soy protein intolerance and I realized I couldn't use any of my freezer stash. I only had a few days worth, and was willing to adjust based on what was best for my daughter. I'm just sharing because the last thing I would want is for someone to have a freezer full if milk they couldn't use. Do what works best for you family, and be prepared to change if the need arises.

I love this channel

With my first baby i lost all my dupply when i freezer died whilst i was on holiday. I'm never putting all my eggs in the same basket ever again!

Thank you for this video. I have inverted nipples and my baby will not take my breast. I tried multiple ways and nothing so I have been exclusively pumping. Your videos are so helpful. Do you have advise or videos for exclusive pumpers? ❤

I’m looking to have 6months worth of milk in the freezer for a 6-12month baby. No clue how much I’d need

Can you speak to freeze drying breastmilk so it’s a longer life powder? I’ve seen that there are a few companies that do this

Do you have a video that talks about lipolysis and how to help prevent this? I know you are supposed to scold your milk before freezing but can you store in fridge all day and do one scolding, let cool then freeze or do you have to scold immediately after pumping?

I have only 3 day’s supply stash