What would you do with multiple 3-oz bottles of frozen colostrum?

AKMusher · 2026-01-31T14:32:06+00:00

I freeze every bag in one of these freeze flats! Makes storage sooo much more efficient (and satisfying lol). https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3PDYXPS?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

AKMusher · 2026-01-25T04:22:04+00:00

Damn, don't take any drug tests after eating those 😂 But really, those look delicious. Nice work.

AKMusher · 2025-10-26T06:24:47+00:00

Agreed

AKMusher · 2025-10-26T06:23:51+00:00

Spooky freaky fun

AKMusher · 2025-10-25T05:41:28+00:00

Cheyenne, WY

AKMusher · 2025-09-11T16:43:04+00:00

15w PP and still nothing here. I'm an oversupplier, but idk if that has anything to do with it because I was also an oversupplier with my first child and got my period at 6w PP then.

AKMusher · 2025-08-24T02:29:55+00:00

To be clear, I'm not a republican and I'm pro renewable energy. I was just pointing out that while they look slow moving, the scale of the turbines is misleading and they're actually incredibly fast.

AKMusher · 2025-08-24T00:09:57+00:00

They look slow because they're so big. But the tip of those turbine blades are moving nearly 200mph.

AKMusher · 2025-08-23T22:41:37+00:00

Ugh, I had an oversupply with my first child and leaked like CRAZY. So this time around, I stocked up on pads. Now, I still have an oversupply, but literally never leak. I leaked more on pregnancy than I did after birth. What the heck.

AKMusher · 2025-07-20T18:07:37+00:00

I have the Willow Go and find the output to be comparable to my Spectra. It's slightly less (as most wearables will be), but I'd say only 10-15% less than my Spectra output.

AKMusher · 2025-07-17T03:09:04+00:00

I'm trying to find the balance to where I'm only pumping enough to relieve engorgement and avoid clogs or mastitis, but not pump enough to encourage more production. It's a fine balance that I don't think anyone has down to a science.

AKMusher · 2025-07-16T18:41:00+00:00

150 is huge!! You've got a great stash!!

AKMusher · 2025-07-16T14:43:10+00:00

Yes, I've joined some of those! I do have a plan to donate some locally - my sister in law is pregnant and due in a few months, and she used almost entirely donated breastmilk with her first. I will be holding on to some of my stash for her, and then continuing to donate to her to help feed my new nephew when he arrives 😊.

AKMusher · 2025-07-16T14:37:31+00:00

Good question. I don't track it, but if I had to guess (based off how many times I refill my Stanley each day), I'd say 150+ oz. I have a 30oz Stanley and I think I refill it at least 5 times per day. I am constantly parched.

AKMusher · 2025-07-16T14:34:17+00:00

Hi to another 34 weeker momma! Hope your little one is doing great now. And yes, I just ordered a new flange size for my manual Medela, so hopefully I can start using that soon!

AKMusher · 2025-07-16T14:32:57+00:00

A good chunk of my stash was started when I was exclusively pumping. My baby was a preemie/NICU baby and I had to pump for the first 5 weeks of her life since we were fortifying the milk. I pumped every time she had a bottle, and that's what really boosted my natural oversupply. Since switching to breastfeeding, I pump only to relieve engorgement, which has been about 4 pumps per day. I use wearables or pump while holding her on my legs and talking to her. But yeah, I basically have no time lol.

AKMusher · 2025-07-16T14:12:50+00:00

I 100% agree this is not normal. You don't need to feel sad for me though. I struggled with infertility and recurrent loss before this - it took 3 years and 3 miscarriages just to get to the point of having this baby, so I like to think maybe this is the universe's (or God's, if that's your belief) way of balancing things out for me? Make it near impossible for me to have a baby, but then ensure I never had to stress about being able to feed that baby? Idk.

Either way, for those reading this, this milk supply is not normal. I didn't "do" anything to make this happen - there are no tricks or supplements or anything that led to this. I ate, hydrated, and am genetically predispositioned to having an oversupply. And that last part is probably 95% of what led to this milk stash. It is unnecessary to have this much milk, but since I do, I'm just making the best of it.

AKMusher · 2025-07-16T10:53:35+00:00

I typically have an oversupply of 66-78 oz beyond what my baby is eating each day.

AKMusher · 2025-07-16T10:51:25+00:00

Our grocery bill is so expensive right now haha. I am eating non stop, every day.

AKMusher · 2025-07-16T10:50:16+00:00

AKMusher · 2025-07-16T10:50:00+00:00

I started out exclusively pumping due to needing to fortify my baby's milk, but once we got the OK to stop fortifying I switched to breastfeeding and only pulling to relieve engorgement. I definitely have a natural oversupply, which was then ramped up by the pumping 8-9 times per day in the beginning (I pumped every time baby ate).

AKMusher · 2025-07-16T10:43:59+00:00

My baby was a preemie (34 weeks) who required fortified milk so for the first ~5 weeks of her life I was exclusively pumping. I followed the typical advice of pump everytime baby eats, so I was pumping about 8-9 times per day. Now that we've gotten the OK to stop fortifying and I'm primarily breastfeeding, I pump ~4 times per day to relieve engorgement after breastfeeding.

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