Preparation for EBM while traveling...

A month before my travel date, I surveyed on how to bring back my ebm via friends, google and tban members' posts. The last thing to do would be to discard the ebm. So I read A LOT to plan.

Hope this post will ease other mums in their planning and budget estimation. Things that I bought for ebm purpose:

UPRIGHT FREEZER

This is a dedicated freezer for storing FBM. As I would need to collect the FBM for lo's feeding while I am away. It is more hygienic.

Before getting this, the bm in the storage bags were stored inside lock n lock type of containers at the normal 3 doors fridge.

Brand: Elba
Price: RM899 (Retail RM999)
Bought from: De Home Biz, One City (Subang)

COOLER BAG - FRIDGE TO GO

Someone blog that this is the best cooler bag to have. Researched online and went to see it at Babyjaya at Uptown, however they do not have Victoria (12 cans) with removable panel. Both are stated up to 12 hours cooling and with removable cooling panels. Bought from Singapore.

Mini Fridge - 6 cans size (up to 12 hours)
Price: SGD$69

Victoria - 12 cans size (up to 12 hours)
Price: SGD$89

Bought from: Takashimaya, Singapore

Reason to get this:
1. It has cooling panel inside, can fill in more in the cooler bag.
2. Can be folded - Easier storage for traveling before filling in anything
3. Easy freezing - Fold and freeze the entire bag in the freezer
4. Up to 12 hours - the lesser hours cooling are cheaper but good to get up to max hours if intend to use for traveling. It has 6/9/12 hours and mine is marked 12 hours. Take note as they look the same!
5. Removable panel - It has built-in panel (cheaper than removable panel), this is optional depending on your preference. The benefit is that you can remove the panel if you do not need all, thus lighter (but usually for traveling you will need all) and you may just freeze the panel without freezing the bag.

BUDS ORGANIC BREAST MASSAGE OIL

Protect the skin as well as some claimed can increase supply.
Maybe yes.

Price: RM55 (Retail: RM59.90)
Bought from: TBAN

THE FIRST YEARS PACIFIER WIPES
Safely Cleans:
•  Pacifiers, Teething Toys, Bottles & Cups
•  Safe - No Alcohol or Harmful Chemicals
•  Easy On The Go Cleaning

Spared this to clean pump, since unable to get Medela Pump Wipes on time. More cost effective too. Only used once during travel anyway.

Price: RM9.90

AUTUMNZ STORAGE BAGS 

-Bought 12oz and 7oz
-12oz is useful when you have more than 7oz per pump and save storage space

Price: RM25.80 3packs promo
Bought from: Babyland, SS2

Price: RM9.00 (BB Fair)

(Retail: RM12.90)

TECHNI ICE SHEET /ICEPACK

 - Easier to bring along for traveling (like a paper before soak in water).                                     
-Bought due to reviews saying it can last long hours.                              
-Can cut into smaller size                         

Price: RM28/sheet                                  
Bought from: Babyland, SS2                    

I brought along 2 Autumnz Ice pack:      
- For extra chilling when return

Price: RM15 per pack of 3
Bought from: Baby Expo          AND
                                                                
Medela Ice Contour:                                                                                                  
For daily use with Medela cooler bag when I'm not using FTG Mini Fridge bag.


 STYROFOAM BOX (SMALL)

- Double assurance for the fbm to stay frozen
- Double assurance of no leakage if have additional ice packs
- Plan to check in in luggage

Price: RM7.90 
Bought from: AEON Jusco, Pyramid




STORAGE BOTTLES

- 8 Pigeon wide mouth bottles (bought during preg), now using for freezing, not compatible for pumping.
- 10 bumble bee (compatible with FS pump) - ease storage and less washing of bottles, stored freshly pumped milk for chilling. Fully filled for lo's feeding before using the frozen ones.
- 6 Medela bottles - took along during trip for pumping usage.

MEDELA PURELAN 100
- This cream is to be used after each pumping session.

 TOWEL/TUPPERWARE/BOTTLES CLEANSER

- Stored pump parts in small tupperware (on right behind the bottle) to bring around. At night can use the tupperware to soak and wash the pump + sterilize in hot water. 3 in 1 usage.
My hb claimed it is his mini washing machine, as when he washed he will close the lid and shake the tupperware and bubbles will appear.

- Lay the pump parts on the towel to dry it.

- Bring a small tube of bottle cleanser for cleaning

TROLLEY BACKPACK

Last but not least, a trolley backpack. Can be used as backpack or trolley when things get heavy. A helpful item for daily use while traveling.

I put my Medela bag with pump inside when going out and stored shopping items in it and carry my Medela bag after shopping. So less shopping bags to carry.

When flying home, I put my Victoria FTG cooler bag filled with bm in this bag because the BM is heavy as handcarry.

Price: FREE from JohnMaster (freegift during CNY Johnmaster purchase). Good quality and useful freegift.

Ready for the trip!

**(Infact I only got the techni ice sheet, wipes and more storage bags in the morning before traveling) and the rest around 2 weeks before.