Friday, February 12, 2010

Milk Saver Review and Giveaway



The Milk Saver is another great product for nursing moms! (If you're new to my blog, check out my review yesterday too.) It collects breastmilk from the non-nursing side while you feed your baby. Slip it into your bra before you nurse and as your milk lets down, the Milk Saver collects it. It saves milk that would otherwise just drip into a nursing pad and go to waste!

Milk Saver is BPA and phthalate free and is independently tested to ensure zero leaching. Its also recyclable. The Milk Saver comes with a handy carrying case that also acts as a stand. It can collect up to 2.1 ounces, or more if you attach a breastmilk storage bag as shown.


The first time I tried the Milk Saver, I collected 1/2 oz from both sides together. I used it again the next morning and got 1 1/2 oz just from one side. If I used it regularly I could collect quite a bit of milk - all without having to pump. Its very easy to pour milk out of the Milk Saver and wash it out for reuse. The Milk Saver is made of a soft pliable plastic, so its comfortable to wear. I do not think that its discrete like they advertise though. I'm fairly small, so the Milk Saver just seems huge and bulky on me, but maybe for a bigger chested person it would be discrete? On me, not so much. I put a small cup in the photo so you can get an idea of the size. I also don't think that it eliminates the need for nursing pads, I still leak even when I'm not feeding my baby.


The Milk Saver is a great product that any breastfeeding mom would find helpful. If you have an oversupply, the Milk Saver can help by allowing the milk to drip out freely. On the other hand, if you struggle with a low supply, you'll definitely find saving every drop of breastmilk to be useful. I like to have a bit of breastmilk stored in the freezer and this way I can save it up without pumping. I love how easy it is.

We are all a bit sick right now - even Esther has a stuffy nose. I used some of my saved milk to mix in with Julia's rice milk. She never knew the difference, but I was happy about giving her the benefits of the breastmilk to help her fight off being sick. If you end up with tons of extra milk, I've even heard of a recipe for breastmilk soap, although I've not tried it. Milkies (makers of the Milk Saver) also supports the Human Milk Banking Association of North America. To find out more about donating milk see their website.

Would you like to win a Milk Saver? Leave a comment on this post including your email address. If you follow my blog leave a second comment letting me know that for another entry. I'll close the giveaway on March 12th at midnight. Thanks for stopping by. Be sure to check out the other baby product giveaways I have going on this month.

*This giveaway is closed. Comment #35 is the winner!*

36 comments:

  1. sounds great. i'd love to try it out with baby #2 due in july! thanks for this review!!-Sonja dsnarvesen@hotmail.com

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  2. I've never heard of such a thing! It sounds a bit unconventional, but I'd be willing to try it out.
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  3. I also follow your blog.
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  4. Cool. I was looking a different brand of these to get this time around because of the milk I was loosing into the breast pad each time. Thanks for these awesome giveaways!

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  5. I follow your blog.
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  6. Another neat idea! Thanks for sharing!

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  7. I'd love to give it a try with baby #1 on his way this summer!
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  8. I would like to give this to my girlfriend who is expecting her first girl of 2 boys!!!

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  9. i needed this badly for baby #1. nursing pads were worthless... hopefully it will be as useful when #2 arrives!!

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  10. That is such a good idea. Every drop is so precious, especially when you are trying to stockpile it.

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  11. This is a great product that takes alot of the extra work out of saving your milk.

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  12. I really like this concept and think it would be very useful when our little guy comes.
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  13. What a great invention! I would love to try one out! Thanks for stopping by my blog!

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  14. i've seen these before and thought they looked interesting!!

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  15. sounds like a great product!

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  16. I follow your blog

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  17. Thanks for the giveaway...the baby is due at the end of the month!

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  18. Oh my, this sounds like such a smart, smart product! Love that :) And would love the chance to win again...thanks so much!

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  19. Very cool! I've never heard of this before.

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  20. I follow this blog!
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  21. This is a great idea.

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  22. I've often looked at this product and I think it would be very useful. Especially since I still leak on the opposite side I'm feeding on even though my daughter is over a year old.

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  23. I would like to try this with my next one
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  25. I keep wishing I had purchased one of these. I'm leaking a ton at every feeding right now. Winning one would be great!

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  26. I always thought something like this would be absolutely wonderful to have!! Especially when you are first nursing and leaking lots.

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  27. I follow your blog!

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  28. I would love to win. Baby #2 had weight gain problems, and I would have loved to save the wasted milk at each feeding in an efficient way. I used to try to catch it with a spoon! Now baby #3 is on the way, and I would want to give the milk saver a try.

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  29. I would love to try this out, I am expecting baby #3 in sept, thanks for the chance to win eaglesforjack@gmail.com

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