Baby Chai's popsicles.

Happy World Breastfeeding Week!! This not the first time I'm breastfeeding during this week, but it is the first time I'm succeeding at it. (This time 8 years ago, Erin was just days old, and I had just about come to the end of my rope with trying to nurse her.) Sooo... since this is actually my first GOOD World Breastfeeding Week, it's a good time to talk about breastfeeding!

Since Chai sleeps through the night, I pump at midnight every night so that my milk supply does not diminish. I wanted to store the milk so that if I have to leave Chai for an appointment or an errand, he won't automatically have to receive formula during that time, but I didn't want to use the milk storage bags because they're expensive, and the milk trays were also really expensive, so I did something else. I used a regular ice cube tray (the cubes are an ounce each) and then I doubled up a couple of ziplocs. Breastmilk storage bags are thicker than freezer bags, so I figured using two of the freezer bags would create the same effect. Plus, it's really easy now. You just take the number of cubes you need, defrost them in a bottle, and can get an exact amount for a feeding. Less possibility of wasting it.

This is the end result. This is about a week's worth of pumping at midnight and freezing, roughly 20 ounces of milk for Chai! I like the look of that!