Recently, Parent Bloggers provided my wife and I with some products from MilkBank, a BPA-free breast milk storage system. The storage system includes not only BPA free bottles, but also a vacuum pump and compatible bottle lids and an insulated feeding system.
The pump worked well, if a little awkward to use (our only prior exposure to a similar product was a vacuum pump for wine bottles, which had a handle you could grasp more easily than the larger plunger style in the MilkBank); there was an audible hiss when opening the bottles, indicating that there was a vacuum inside. The vented caps allowed air flow back into the bottle, which reduced the amount of air our son got when taking a bottle, especially when compared to the glass bottles we had been using.
Finally, the insulated liner was a brilliant addition: basically, it's a slightly larger bottle that fits over the smaller bottles (2.5oz and 5oz) and can be filled with warm water to maintain a more even temperature throughout a long feed.
Overall, I really liked the vacuum concept, as it helped preserve the milk, but in my opinion their best feature was the insulated bottle. This is probably the best breast milk storage system we have used with either baby, and we'll probably be purchasing some additional (larger) bottles for the future.
MTM has joined Parent Bloggers as well, so don't forget to check out MTM's opinion on this product too.
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Thanks so much for your thoughtful review. The "hiss" is certainly reassuring!
We, at Milk Bank, really appreciate you taking the time and effort. Without honest feedback, we couldn't make our products better.
Thanks for giving the Milk Bank system a try.
Steve Saari
Milk Bank/Dex Baby Products
steve@dexproducts.com
Thanks for the heads up on this, I truly appreciate it, keep informative posts like this coming, I am totally impressed by your blog work.
Nicole
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