Honeysuckle Breast Milk Storage Bags are the new solution to your milk storage needs.  A superior double zipper closure lets you know when you've sealed the bag.  Our bags have an excellent tamper evident top to insure sterility and a large writing area for you to mark the date and other information.  Wide side seals and a reinforced bottom offer leak protection not available with any other brand.  These bags are made from FDA approved, BPA free materials, to far exceed today's demanding ecological and safety requirements.

What sets these Breast Milk Storage bags apart from others is that they are the first line available that are environmentally conscious.  With the inclusion of Oxo-Biodegradable technology, these bags will deteriorate in the environment approximately 18 months after disposal. This will provide a better future for you and your child.

Reviews

Review: Honeysuckle Breast Milk Storage Bags

The following post was written by Virginia who blogs at Rotormommy.  If you don’t yet know her, go check her out. She blogs about attempting to balance being pregnant with her second baby, working full time, graduate school and family, while still staying somewhat sane. Since I am not a pumping mom but wanted to be able to provide some information to moms who pump, when I was contacted to do this review I realized I would need some help. She was kind enough to offer to do it for me. Thank you Virginia!

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When I saw Melodie of Breastfeeding Mom’s Unite post a tweet about needing a pumping mom to review a new milk storage bag that is biodegradable I jumped at the chance.

I’ve talked on my blog before about my pumping situation. Right now I pump 3 times a day and normally get around 20oz and Dot normally only eats at most 12oz while I’m gone to the office. So basically I end up freezing one bag 4 to 5 days a week of about 8oz each.

After using these bags for a week I really can’t find anything I didn’t like. They have a tamper evident tear off seal, a large opening at the mouth and a double zipper at the top to prevent leaks. The write on tab is quite large which is very nice. One other thing is the texture of the write on tab. I write the date with a permanent marker and the tab seemed to help the ink dry quickly to reduce smearing once in the deep freeze.

The other thing I noticed about the bag was the reinforced bottom. The bottom portion of the bag where it folds in has what looks to be an extra layer of plastic. This is where I have seen leaks in the past during the thawing process.

I did what I thought was a good test of the bag. On Sunday I put about 8oz of milk in the bag and dated it like normal then put it in the deep freezer. On Thursday night I brought it back out and did a quick thaw under cold running water.

The bag shows markers for the amount in it and I purposely filled it fuller than expected to really test it. I am happy to report that we had no leaks at all during the thawing process. The bag held up very well after being in the bottom of my deep freezer for the week.

Overall I was very happy with the bags and the opportunity to review them. The bags worked well and I really had no complaints at all.

A review from one of our giveaway winners:

Thank you for the bags! I really like the way they stand when they are full. The bottom is really sturdy and it's a comfort to know they won't and don't leak on me.  They are really easy to label, even with a ball point pen. I like how much they can hold. I can use one bag per bottle instead of having to use two like some of the other brands. Another earth-friendly benefit. Overall I really like the bags and would purchase them. I like that they are biodegradable so I know I'm not filling the landfill anymore than I have to. thank you for the bags and for allowing me to review them.

Kellie

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