Customer Reviews

Playtex One-Step Breast Milk Storage Kit

5 star:		(19)
4 star:		(11)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Like some of the other reviewers, this is the first storage kit used in storing my wife's breastmilk. The ring adapters work well with the Medela pump, but you'll need at least two of these kits if your pump is of the double action variety.

Pros -

1) Adapters work with Medela collection pumps of both the manual and powered variety.

2) No need to transfer breast milk from storage to bottle, which can reduce some of the nourishment found in breast milk. The drop-in liners function for both storage AND feeding.

3) 10 drop-in liners included here. These liners are not as fragile as those made by Gerber. They withstand heating and freezing rather well.

Cons -

1) You go through liners like crazy, but that is to be expected.

2) If you plan to store breast milk ahead of time, you'll need plenty of these kits. Say you or your wife has to go into surgery (as mine did to correct some complications induced during the delivery of our daughter). My wife takes five of these collectors to work, each of which effectively holds 4 ounces. I've also got some breast milk in the freezer, others waiting to be cleaned. All told, we've purchased 5 of these kits. These costs add up.

3) If you do as they say and just screw the kit into the bottle for feeding, the Playtex drop-in holders cannot give you an effective reading on how many ounces are left. For one, the liners collapse (to be expected), which does help in reduce the amount of air your baby gets. Second, the extra ring which fits around the latex drop-in raises the drop-in above the "1 ounce" mark. To get a proper reading on how much milk is left, you have to remove the latex drop-in from the screw-in ring and place it directly into the drop-in holder.

Ok, so it sounds like its a pain. But it works, which is more than I can say for some of the other systems. Overall, Playtex's system works great for this stay-at-home Dad.

I'm using an Ameda Purely Yours pump and the adapter fits perfectly and makes pumping so much easier. Before I found this, I would pump into the bottles provided with my pump, then pour into a storage bag to freeze, and then have to thaw it out and pour into a bottle...talk about a pain...not to mention the nutrients that are being left behind with all of the transfers! Now, I just pump into the drop-ins (it helps to use with a bottle attached, so that if you need to stop in the middle of pumping and you can stand it up) and either freeze or refrigerate. Also, the adapter ring enables me to pump directly into Playtex reusable bottles!

I am breastfeeding my daughter and am working full-time. While I was on maternity leave I was only pumping occassionly, and I used the Gerber bags that zip closed to store and freeze. This worked ok for occassional use but I knew I had to find something more convenient when I was going to be pumping 6+ bottles per day. I came across the Playtex Storage Kit and it has been wonderful. I bought two kits, as one kit only has one pump adapter and 4 storage rings--now I have two adaptors to accommodate my Medela double pump and I can have up to 8 bottles prepared at a time. They work great because I can pump right into the liners, refridgerate them, and then that night I drop the liners into the bottles and wash the storage rings and then re-pack them for the next day's pumping. I've found it's easiest this way because I can make do with only having 8 rings, and it is also easy to read the number of ounces in the bottle because I'm not using the additional ring on the bottle. It's also very easy for the sitter because the bottles are made and ready to be warmed. The only downside is that I also had to buy 8 bottles to accommodate this. It is really convenient if you are going to pump and then use the milk in a relatively short period of time. I still use the Gerber ziplock liners when I freeze milk because it stores more compactly in the freezer, and also doesn't take up so many of the rings, as they can be costly.

I really love this system and find it has met all my needs. My son receives only breastmilk and this system has made it SO easy to express, store, and feed him with a bottle.

I have not found the liner cost to be a problem. Nor was I disturbed by how many kits I needed to buy. I think I bought 5 or 6 to make sure I had enough. It just depends on how much you're going to need to store. But you don't need many actual bottles, since the milk doesn't have to be stored in them, so the price evened out for me. Besides, it's much cheaper than buying formula!

I also don't care about exact measurements of how much my son eats. I can get the measurement just by lifting the liner out and taking a look. But when he's at the breast, I don't know how much he's eaten, so I don't track just how much he has from the bottle, either. I just make sure he has enough dirty diapers.

I find the system easy to use because I can express directly into a liner, put the bottle into the freezer, then remove the liner from the bottle when it's frozen. This reduces the space needed. When it's feeding time, just pop one of them into a bottle, heat, and replace the cap with a nipple. Easy!

I keep reading about the cost complaints but dang bebe's cost money and storing milk is expensive if you want conveniece. I love this storage system and have had NO problems and it is not messy nor clumsy. You just pump, close the lid and toss in the fridge or freezer and when you are ready you warm in running water and pop it into the Nurser system bottles (which are latch on friendly) and voila. We are moving. The liners are tough and there are 4 AND 8 oz liners. Sure you need a few boxes if you are a working mother and double pump, but hey that is the sacrifice for feeding your baby the best you can.

It makes life just a little bit easier now that this has come out on the market! No more having to transfer breastmilk from bottle to bottle. Just pump your breastmilk into the liners, seal it, store it, and when baby is ready to eat, just warm the bag, place it in a playtex nurser and feed!

I was previously pumping my breastmilk into an evenflo storage bottle, storing it into the fridge, then heating up the bottle and transfering it to another bottle. It was so much hassle and so much work! I had all these different parts to wash and sterilize. Now, all I have to do is pump directly into a storage bag (the adapter ring fits perfectly on my Evenflo breastpump!), seal it, store it and when it is time for my baby to eat, I just warm up the milk and place it in a playtex nurser bottle! So easy!

I have to admit, that at first, milk was leaking out of the sealing disks when I turned it upside down to store it, but I have since gotten the hang of it and no more leaking! I can't say that I love this product yet until I see the results of how the bottle works for my baby, but for this storage kit itself, it makes pumping and storing a breeze! AND no more sterilizing bottles...just nipples!

I purchased two of these sets for my dual electric Medela Pump in Style. I am using this with our second child and am really not crazy about it. I pumped for a year for our first child and used regular Playtex liners or pumped into a regular bottle. I was very happy to see that Playtex had come up with a new system. Although the system works well, it is somewhat cumbersome. Some of the pieces look pretty similar so it is easy to mix up which ones are needed. It does not fit well in my Medela case.I called Playtex and was very surprised and displeased that additional liner rings, nipple rings, and sealing disks were not available separately. If someone wants to pump and freeze breastmilk on a regular basis, it would be costly since a only four bottles can be stored with a system which costs around $10.00. I think it would be a nice system for someone just needing to have a couple of bottles available but not for a mom wanting to freeze long term or pumping several times per week.

I was led the Playtex system because the NaturaLatch nipple on the Playtex Premium nurser is suppose to be good for breastfed babies (and it seems to be!). However transferring milk from my Medela pump bottles to the Playtex nurser was a pain. Now having used the storage system, I have to concur with the other reviews. It's awesome if you're trying to get ahead a day with fresh milk and perhaps have a few servings in the freezer. I'm spending money on the drop-in liners but I was going to spend that anyway.

Others have complained about having to buy two sets in order to get a second adapter. So, I want to point out that the Playtex Premium Nurser Newborn Gift Set includes 1 adapter and 2 each of sealing disks and nipple rings. (Amazon's "Product Features" section is incomplete so read the "Product Description" section.)

When I first started using this product I loved it! It was so nice to be able to pump directly into the liner, rather than pump into a bag that then needs to be transferred to the liner (what a mess!).

However, there were several cons to them:

1) the sealing disks start to leak after several uses

2) if you want to build up any sort of supply in the freezer, plan on spending a LOT of money because you cannot just buy extra pieces - you must buy a whole new kit, and each kit only provides storage for 4 bottles!

3) if you have a double breast pump, you have to buy 2 kits in the first place cause it only has 1 pump adaptor!

I like the playtex premium nurser, and wish the storage kit was more economical (and even if not economical, I'd like it if they didn't leak)

I recommend you save some money and buy the Gerber storage bottles, which come in a package of 4 and are very inexpensive. I haven't seen them online, but you can buy them in BRU. These are more expensive than buying the Medela or other brand storage bags - but those bags are such a pain IMO. The bottles are great because you can easily pour them into the liners.

when I decided to nurse my baby I knew that I was going to need to fine some thing to store my breast milk. I saw the avent storage kits but those only work for avent breast pumps and I saw the gerber zip lock bags but those just looked like a pain and then I saw the playtex and I knew thats what I wanted because I love playtex bottles I knew this had to be a great product and it is. I can just pump right in to the liners and put a ring on it and put it in the freezer and be done with it. I like the fact that its not alot of hassel because pumping takes enough time as it is let alone haveing to wash a bottle to store it. I also think that it warms up quicker under hot water then it would in a bottle. The only problem that I have come across is that the rings have been craking in the freezer other than that its perfect also it fits perfectly with my medela breast pump.