Milk Trays are a safe, easy and economical choice for breastfeeding mothers who want to create a frozen stash of their breast milk.

*Warning* Do not boil or place Milk Trays in your dishwasher or sterilizer. Due to their flexibility, which makes Milk Trays easier to use and the lack of a hardening agent called Bisphenol-A, exposing them to extreme heat or varying temperatures will warp or melt your trays.

• No need to sterilize
  Not all micro-organisms can be killed with only heat. Milk Trays are made from medical-grade plastic. This type of plastic will not leach chemicals into your breast milk.
• Wash in warm, soapy water
  Since your trays are new, the lids fit snug and will loosen some over time. To maintain the lid seal and longer lasting use of your Milk Trays, wash in warm soapy water
• One-ounce milk sticks
  Each cavity has a thin one-ounce fill line all the way around, approximately 1/8 inch from the top. Due to the clarity of the plastic, the line is slightly hard to see, but can be felt. Be sure to only fill breast milk to the line since breast milk expands while freezing.
• Freeze in confidence
  Freeze breast milk in one-ounce Milk Sticks and transfer them for storage into a zip lock freezer bag. This allows storage of MORE ounces while taking up less freezer space
  Note: Do not store more than 2 weeks worth of breast milk in one bag. Write the dates on the bag and be sure to use the oldest bag first.
• Freezing over time
  Breast milk can be kept inside (not in the door) of a conventional freezer (top-mount or side by side) for up to 6 months or in a deep freezer for up to one year. Following the freezing tips (using zip lock freezer bags and dating your bags) should ensure little to no spoilage of your breast milk.
• Once thawed
  Reminder to NEVER refreeze breast milk once thawed and use the thawed breast milk within 12 hours.
• Thawing tips
  3 ways to defrost Milk sticks: 1. easiest way-in a bottle warmer; 2. in a warm bowl of water; 3. in a refrigerator or left out on the counter (this method takes longest)
  Note: when using four-ounce bottles, start with two Milk Sticks. Once Milk Sticks begin to thaw, add more as needed.

Q: Why should I freeze my breast milk?
A: Here are just some simple numbers to consider:

If you were to waste only two ounces of breast milk in one day...

• That equals 10 ounces wasted in one work week!
• That adds up to 40 ounces wasted in one work month!
• You have now wasted 480 ounces in one year!

WOW, and that is only counting just two ounces a day! Make the right choice for yourself and your baby. Freeze your expressed breast milk in Milk Trays.

Q: How do Milk Trays compare to other freezing systems?
A:

Tobi Porter (on the right)
Tobi has lived in Lithia, Florida for the past 4 years and is originally from Florida. She is married with a daughter. Tobi became a full-time firefighter paramedic five years ago at a local county fire department. Tobi came up with the idea for Milk Trays, “With my profession as a firefighter, my schedule took me away from my daughter for 24 hour shifts. After maternity leave, I wanted to continue the benefits of breastfeeding. Finding only one means of doing so, I was inspired to give moms a better choice and help them feel confident that their babies are getting exactly what they need.”

Abi Merkle (on the left)
Abi has lived in Lithia, Florida for the past 4 years as well and is originally from Texas. She is married with two sons. Abi works full-time as an Advertising Manager for a furniture company which operates in the southeast. “Tobi and I were scrapbooking one night and she approached me with her inspiration. Having the advertising background, I began sketching our logo and the look of the Milk Trays. I was instantly convinced!”