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In addition, the no-spill, stand-up bottom lets you rest the filled bag on a countertop while recording the name, date and time in the convenient labeling area. And once in the refrigerator or freezer, these bags line up and stay in place for effortless, space-saving storage.
Safe and Sanitary Storage
Because it's so important that everything in contact with baby be clean, sanitary and chemical free, the Pump and Save bags are made to be safe for the collection, storage and feeding of breast milk. Each bag is double-walled to remain fresh during long-term storage, and all parts that come in contact with breast milk are 100-percent BPA/DEHP free. Made of special plastic, these bags also retain breast milk's beneficial properties so every feeding truly nourishes your growing child.
Easy to Use
When it's time to store milk or feed baby, Medela knows you don't have extra time to struggle with complicated procedures. That's why the Pump and Save Bags are made to be easy to set up and move to the refrigerator or freezer.
For optimum convenience, the exclusive self-stick strap attaches directly to the breast shield for fast and easy set-up without any struggling with special attachments. Then you're ready to pump directly into the bag. Once you begin, clear markers tell you when you reach the 150 millimeter mark, which helps ensure that milk, which expands as it freezes, won't cause a mess once stored.
About Medela
Founded in 1961 in Zug, Switzerland by Olle Larsson, Medela is committed to supporting the WHO Code's depiction of breastfeeding and breast milk as the optimal nutrition for the growth, development and health of babies. The company believes it is their obligation to offer a complete solution, "from breast to belly," of high quality products that enable mothers to provide the optimum nutrition of breast milk to their babies. Today, Medela's primary focus remains to help moms successfully breast feed their babies as long as they wish. This goal lies at the heart of every product the company develops.
What's in the Box
20 Pump and Save bags, instructions and specifications.
Milk gets all over the ziplock portion of the bag while I'm pumping, so I have to wipe it off before I can seal it. When pumping into bottles, I can sit the bottle + pump part units down on the table while I disconnect the parts and clean up. With the bags, it's a juggling act to keep my precious milk from spilling out all over the place. Oh, and speaking of spilling--these bags don't seem to seal very well at all, so I worry constantly about them leaking, and I've only managed to pour milk from a bag into a feeding bottle once without dumping some of it onto the counter. While it wouldn't bother me too much if not for all these other issues, it's also annoying that I can never tear them neatly on the perforated line. The Lansinoh bags have double zippers that seem to work great, and the "pour spout" feature on them means I don't waste milk that could be going to feed my baby.
I'm experimenting with ways to pump directly into my Lansinoh bags, but for now, I'm perfectly willing to put up with extra bottle washing if it means I don't have to use Medela's junky pump & save bags. I avoid the remaining ones in my cabinet like the plague. Don't waste your money.