Produce, pump and pack.

Which one is better? Storing your EBM in bottles or in storage bags?

I would say, 

Both are good and serves different purposes.

"Do i need to buy a lot of mini bottles or should i buy a lot of storage bags? I'm confused"

Based on my experience, it is easier to handle storage bags than mini bottles. 

But you also need to buy a few, i would say 4 is more than enough. 

Here's why.

Mini bottles: (for pumping and short term use)

1) Ready-to-drink milk

I kept my EBM in the mini bottles if i planned to use it later today.

Let's say i need a 'me time', outing with friends around 1-2 hours at noon, i will pump and keep it chill in the freezer. Hubby just needs to heat it up, dip in a warm water for 5-10 minutes before give it to baby boo. Easy peasy.

2) Wash and steril

A-ha! Just imagine you need to wash 8 mini bottles per day, and sterilised that. Time consuming right? And mommy, i bet we have better things to do rather than spending precious time by that sink alone haha.

3) Space consuming

I would rather bring 1 bottle (to be attached to the pump) and store my EBM in a plastic bag rather than bringing 4 bottles in my bag.

4) Labelling

You may need stickers to label the date of your production. 

Plastic storage bag: (for long term storage)

1) Plastics storage bag is easier to keep.

I put the storage bag inside a food container like this. I hate to see uneven cuts if i just tore the plastics for the opening, so i keep a scissor as well so that i can get a nice cut (no more eyesore yay!)

2) Easy to write on.

Buy a sharpie pen and i can just write on name, date and time. No sticker needed. Wasting money.

3) No need to wash.

Plastic storage bag is a one-time use, or you can reuse it to store fruits or vegetables. Solution for a busy mom. Just tear and throw if you don't plan to reuse it later. Case closed, no need to wash, or sterile.