Anyone who has ever expressed breastmilk for their baby knows just how heart wrenching it is when that precious milk gets wasted. Brings a whole new meaning to crying over spilt milk. It usually happens when you are trying to transfer your milk from the storage pot or pouch to the bottle – and hearing the wail of a hungry baby waiting for their lunch doesn’t help!
Thankfully, the clever folks at Tommee Tippee have the answer – the new Express & Go system. Here is how to express and go in 4 easy steps.
The kit comes with a breast pump adaptor which allows you to use the system with Medela, Lansinoh, Evenflo, Ameda, Philips Avent and Tommee Tippee breast pumps, so you don’t need to rush out and buy a new one – go with what already works for you. Using the adaptor, express directly into the breastmilk storage bags which screw tightly into the pump section.
Once you have your stock of breastmilk you will want to store it – ready for someone else to help with the night feeds perhaps, or just ready for the day when you will head out with your friends and leave someone else in charge of your baby. Whatever the stash is for, you can store up to 12 pouches of expressed milk in the Tommee Tippee storage case, which will slide neatly into your freezer.
Once you are ready to feed, you can warm to the perfect temperature in minutes from fridge or freezer using the bottle and pouch warmer, which helps preserve nutrients and vitamins. Simple to use and small enough to store away easily when not in use, this is a really handy piece of kit to own.
Now here’s where it gets really clever. There is no need to transfer milk from the pouch to the bottle at any stage. Simply unscrew the storage cap and replace it with a pouch bottle – the pouch slots inside a bottle casing and you just screw a teat on top – and there you have it. One warm bottle of breastmilk ready for step 4.
Feed your baby directly from the same pouch you expressed in to. The Closer to Nature teats are designed to flex and move in the way your breast does so that your baby can feed easily and happily.
And that really is it. Express…..and go. Go! Head off to bed for a well earned rest, or put on your dancing shoes and hit the town with your friends. Whatever it is you want to do, you can do it knowing that you are still providing the best for your baby even when you can’t be there.
This is so clever! I expressed for Oliver for the first 5 months and the amount of breastmilk I spilled due to tiredness etc. literally made me cry! I love that it works with all the different breast pumps.
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Becky xx
Ooooh what a great idea! Much easier than sterilising bottle then transferring to freezer bag etc etc.
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What a fab idea! I love the heater & the fact you use them straight from the bag. #triedtested
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Sounds like things are moving on – great idea! I’ve not had time to express much this time #TriedtTested
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How very convenient! I would have loved this when I was feeding!
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This sounds great, and that it makes expressing a whole lot easier!
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These look really handy for breastfeeding mothers! #TriedTested
Gina Caro recently posted…Newly Revamped Beefeater at Marsh Mills Plymouth
Great tips and advice, I wasn’t allowed to breast feed, but know from friends that expressing is not always the easiest task.
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I’m past that stage now but it does seem much better than the fact I had to deal with. Unfortunately my son would only accept draught milk straight from the source so I never got a rest! Expressing was handy for the dreaded baby rice stage.
Ness @ JibberJabberUK recently posted…Qwerkity Chestnut Mushroom Growing Kit review
Sounds a great idea. I know how difficult expressing can be for some, as I used to do breastpump hire for my local NCT, so fab that it fits all pumps #triedtested
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This is such a brilliant idea!! The first time I expressed with my first daughter, I got 2ozs after hours of pumping! My husband spilt it all. I definitely did cry over spilt milk!! The dog enjoyed it tho!!!! X #TriedTested
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My wife is currently using this product and it works well for us but we can’t find replacement pouches anywhere.
Does anybody know where to get them?
Many thanks
Author
They are exclusive to Mothercare so you should find them there 🙂
I am bottle feeding but that looks so easy to use for mums who breastfeed on the go. #TriedandTested
Janine recently posted…How to deal with eczema
What a great idea! I expressed for around 8 weeks exclusively with both my boys and having something like this would have made it just that little bit easier! #TriedTested
fab idea!
Such a clever idea, I love that you can feed directly from the pouch with that bottle too. #TriedTested
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That is so brilliant! I wish I’d had this when I was expressing for Toby, spilt breast milk really is something to cry about!xx #TriedTested
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Oh wow what a fab idea! Great review x #TriedTested
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This is a great idea but the fact the pouches are one time only use is a bit concerning in terms of value for money.
Zoe Corkhill (Mama Geek) recently posted…Review: Fisher-Price My Friend Bing
What a great idea 🙂 I actually found an old one hidden at the back of the freezer a few months back and felt quite disgruntled!! Thank you for running this linky 🙂 #TriedTested
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