Working outside the home and breastfeeding my son means I spend a lot of “quality time” with my breastpump. I spend a good amount of time and effort pumping, so it’s important to me to make sure I take good care of the milk I pump. I was very intrigued when I was offered the chance to review the MilkBank storage system, thanks to the Parent Bloggers Network.

From MilkBank ‘s website:
Clinical tests show that any level of oxygen exposure begins to spoil breast milk. For best nutrition, freshly pumped breast milk should be fed immediately or stored in MilkBank’s vacuum-sealed storage bottles for later feeding. Traditional storage methods, such as bags and bottles, trap harmful oxygen when sealed. This exposure to oxygen not only impacts the nutritional value, but can also distort the flavor, causing babies to reject stored breast milk.

I have had problems with that last part before – more than once, Sam has refused to drink milk that has been frozen. It’s frustrating when that happens, and quite a problem if it happens while I am not going to be with him for a while!

The MilkBank storage system uses a vacuum-sealing method that takes the extra air out of the storage units. This is easy to do, and much more effective than when I tried to just squeeze the air out of the top of my freezer bags!

The bottles are leak-free and are insulated, helping to keep the milk warm the entire time the baby is taking the bottle.

Best of all, the entire system is free of phthalates, PVC and BPA, so you have nothing at all to worry about when you feed your baby.

To learn more about MilkBank products, visit the MilkBank website. I found them here on Amazon.com.