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Milk Trays™ are:
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a breast milk freezing system
made
from PETG plastic which is a
medical-grade and
FDA-approved
plastic that meets the highest standards in plastics
manufacturing in the US and in Europe!
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made from a higher grade of plastic than nurser bags
and are
even safe for the environment.
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a breast milk storage system that will
eliminate many of the problems
breastfeeding/breast pumping mothers
face today.
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16
semi-cylinder cavities that
equal
1 ounce each,
eliminating waste common with nurser bags
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These
one-ounce Milk Sticks fit through ALL bottle openings,
unlike “ice cubes”
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Lids that
block out freezer burn, eliminate freezer smells and
are easy to stack
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Slim in
size to ensure ample room in the freezer
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Withstands
temperatures from –40˚ to 212˚
(boiling begins at
212˚)
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Plastic
that is very flexible making it easy to remove the
frozen Milk Sticks.
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Reusable and can last, depending on use, for
up
to one year
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Made from
hard plastic and does not allow fat soluble nutrients
to adhere or cling to the sides like the soft plastic
of nurser bags
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Invented by breastfeeding, working moms
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not ice cube trays (or ice cube trays with
lids).
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a breast milk freezing system that has
been specifically designed for breast milk.
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Milk Trays™ (breast milk storage trays) are used
to
freeze expressed breast milk, not actually store breast milk.
Breastfeeding/pumping mothers will pump their breast milk into
the bottles that come with the breast pumps and then pour that
expressed breast milk into their Milk Trays™. This will then
freeze it into the one-ounce servings and
patented shape that will fit into any bottle opening
in just a few short hours. Once frozen mothers will then “pop
out” their one-ounce Milk Sticks™ and store them in freezer
safe zip lock bags (easily found in every kitchen) until ready
to use. Now the trays can be reused for the next round(s) of
pumping.
Freezing expressed breast milk this way allows for more
room in the freezer by allowing mothers to place as many
ounces as they want (usually over a two week span) into one
bag. Since the one-ounce Milk Sticks™ are already frozen they
remain separated in the bag allowing mothers to remove
only the ounces needed for that bottle at that time. Also
in one-ounce servings breast milk freezes faster minimizing
the amount of nutrients lost during the freezing process.
Freezer safe zip lock bags are safe to hold frozen food
products like breast milk remember the milk is already frozen!
It is safe to touch the frozen breast milk as long as
hands are washed prior to touching the milk.
Let’s face it, breast pumping is hard! Babies
know how to get feed better than we can pump. However since
women make up over 46% of the work force, mothers
wanting to continue working and breast feeding have to pump
and store their breast milk. Breast pumping requires
dedication and patience not to mention staying hydrated and
well rested! What mother can achieve all
that?
Since
mothers don’t want to have hundreds of barely filled nurser
bags in their freezer they tend to pour four to eight ounces
into each bag. The entire bag must be thawed and since breast
milk cannot be refrozen once thawed (even warming then cooling
then warming again is also a “no-no” because of early spoiling
and even more destruction of valuable nutrients) usually
several ounces get thrown away. Think about that for a
moment…several ounces thrown away…that can really add up over
time.
Here
are just some simple numbers to consider……
If you
were to waste only two ounces of breast milk in one
day.
That equals 10 ounces wasted in one work
week!
That adds up to 40 ounces wasted in one work
month!
You have now wasted 480 ounces in one
year!
WOW, and that is only counting just two ounces
a day.
How To Use
Warning : Do not boil or place Milk Trays
in your dishwasher or sterilizer. Due to their flexibility,
which makes Milk Trays easier to use and the lack of a harding
agent called Bisphenol-A, exposing them to extreme heat or
varying temperatures will warp or melt your
trays
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No need
to Sterilize - Not all micro-organisms can be killed with
only heat. Milk Trays are made from medical grade plastic.
This type of plastic will not leach chemicals into your
breast milk
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Wash in
Warm, Soapy Water - since your trays are new, the lids fit
snug and will loosen some more over time. To maintain the
lid seal and longer lasting of your Milk Trays, wash in
warm, soapy water.
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One-Ounce Milk Sticks - Each cavity has a thin
one-ounce fill line all the way around, approximately 1/8
inch down from the top. Due to the clarity of the plastic,
the line is slightly hard to see, but can be felt. Be
sure to only fill breast milk to the line since breast milk
expands while freezing.
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Freeze
in Confidence - Freeze breast milk in one-ounce Milk
Sticks and transfer them for storage into a zip lock
freezer bag. This allows storage of MORE ounces while
taking up less freezer space. NOTE: Do
not store more than 2 weeks worth of breast milk in one bag.
Write the dates on the bag and be sure to use the oldest bag
first.
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Freezing Over Time - breast milk can be kept inside
(not in the door) of a conventional freezer (top-mount of
side by side) for up to 6 months or in a deep freezer for up
to one year. Following the freezing tips (using zip lock
freezer bags and dating your bags) should ensure little to
no spoilage of your breast milk)
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Once
Thawed - Reminder to NEVER refreeze breast milk
once thawed and use the thawed breast milk within 12
hours.
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Thawing
Tips - 3 ways to defrost Milk Sticks
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