Medela Pump & Save Breastmilk Bags - 50 pack
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Baby Products Reviews of Medela Pump & Save Breastmilk Bags - 50 pack
Customer Review: Hard to seal, too small, and inaccurate measuring
Summary: 1 Stars
These bags are nice in concept but fail in reality. Yes, you can pump into them, but the top will basically be open so unless you're really careful, they are easy to spill. I now just pump into bottles and pour the bottles into the bags.
The zip-top seal is very hard to close tight, you'll think it's sealed but it's not, or else it pops open after you close it. I've had multiple spills and leaks because of this.
If you fill the bag to the 5oz line at the top, when you freeze it the contents will expand and open the top.
Also, the measurement lines on the bag are not accurate at all unless you fill the bag - in which case you don't need them. The first several times I pumped, I thought I was getting a lot more than I was...imagine my frustration when I poured the bags into a bottle and discovered I only had about 2/3 of what I thought I did.
I'm going to try the Lansinoh ones next...these are not worth the price.
Customer Review: pretty good bag except too small
Summary: 4 Stars
I tried 5 different milk storage bags so far - Medela (this one), Lansinoh, First years, gerber, and Dr. brown. I liked them all. So far I have not had any leak in the past 3 months of use. Medela bags are thick and seem to be very well made. The volume marks are pretty accurate if you make the bag stand up with the bottom part pulled all the way wide. I do have two complaints though. (1) The bag is too small. I only put ~3oz in this bag. Putting in more makes the bag too fat and harder to close and store. All the other bags are about the same size (twice this bag) and freeze flat even with 5 oz in them. (2) The tape top to use directly with the pump doesn't work well. I tried a couple of times but found them not secure enough. I went back to pumping into a bottle then transferring to bag. This feature also includes tear-off top part, which does not tear off well, even with the perforation.
Customer Review: Making a switch
Summary: 3 Stars
My Baby is 6 months old and I have use these bags since she was born. I had tried a few other bags that someone gave me, but liked these the best until the most recent "upgrade" or change that Medela made. Basically, they made an effort to accomodate the freestyle pump (which I have)and now include these plastic adaptors that fasten into some holes on the top of the bag. Hate it. I'd rather pump into the bottle and dump it into a bag without the holes. you have to finagle the plastic adaptor into the wholes and then once the bag is full, its tricky to get out-and then its possible to spill it. I had at some point wished that I could pump right into a bag, but I often have to pump 6 oz at once and that is impossible b/c the bag is only 5 oz, then the added component of the plastic adaptor in the holes make it a complete nightmare. No thanks. I will be making a switch. Total bummer. I really liked them before.Customer Review: Expensive, take up a lot of space, messy
Summary: 1 Stars
I am pumping/ have pumped a lot of milk, and the problem with the Medela bags is manifold. First of all, you can maybe pump 6 oz into the bag MAX. While this might be enough for most people, it often wasn't for me. (Lansinoh and Gerber can hold 10 oz). Secondly, the Medela bags don't freeze flat,which took up a LOT of space in my freezer. (The other two bags can freeze flat, and I just line them up in a shoe box) Medela bags are also very expensive. I don't see the big deal in cleaning a couple of bottles each time I pump. I still have to clean up the shields. Also, it's hard to tell how much milk you have when you pump into a bag. I find it easier and more accurate to pump into a bottle and put EXACTLY what I want into each bag. Finally, I agree with others that this is a pain in the butt to pour. I spilled a lot of milk with Medela bags. Between the Gerber and Lansinoh, the Lansinoh is much stronger.Customer Review: Not very user-friendly
Summary: 1 Stars
I thought I'd love to be able to pump directly into these bags, but not so. First of all, logistically you can only pump one side into one bag. So you still have to dirty a bottle, or use two bags at each pumping. And trying to pump into bags means there's no way to do it hands-free, because you have to hold the bags steady.
Then there's the measurement markings. They're not accurate. So you have to measure the milk in a bottle before pouring it into the bag, which is an extra step.
And the worst part of the bags is that they're not perforated right. There's about 1/2 inch section in the middle that's not perforated at all. So you can tear from both sides, but when you get to the middle if you don't use scissors, there's no telling how far off it'll tear. What a mess!
I haven't found a good bag yet, but this is definitely not it.