Yummy Nummyz

11/12/2021

What flavor jello is your favorite? 🤔

11/05/2021

Our Website is now up and running including a new layout for the store.
In addition to providing Freeze Drying services, we will also be offering freeze dried treats!

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09/06/2021

Happy Labor Day!
Enjoy $25 off your next purchase with code LABOR21.

** Valid one per customer through September 11.

09/03/2021

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has updated their stance on breast milk storage to include mixing of freshly pumped and cooled milk in a 24 hour period!
Is anyone else as excited about this as I am knowing the pumping experience has just gotten a step easier?

From the AAP FAQ:
"Mothers should aim for cleanliness but realize milk is a biologic substance and full of probiotic and commensal bacteria. Hand washing, using clean or new containers, minimizing milk transfers (which waste fat and calories), and pumping directly into storage containers are recommended. Plastic or glass containers are fine, no evidence supports one over the other. Evidence suggests mothers can mix warm milk and cold, or even consider pooling milk from 24 hours together, which may help even out variability in nutrients due to pumping time or breast emptying (which influences fat content of the milk)."

In December 2020, a survey sent to the Section on Breastfeeding, Section on Administration and Practice Management, and Section on Early Career Physicians reveled these to be the top frequently asked questions about breastfeeding care.

08/18/2021

We will be closed September 18 - 27.

Deadline for local orders to be processed prior to our closure is September 8. Shipped orders must arrive by September 17 and will be processed after September 27.

08/02/2021

It's World Breastfeeding week!

We'd love to work with all parents to meet their breastfeeding goals by providing the ability to preserve breastmilk for the long term.

Freeze dried breastmilk protects the nutritional benefits including antibiotic and probiotic qualities of milk which begin to break down with long term freezing. It also stops lipase from breaking down fats, which can give the milk a soapy taste and smell.

It's World Breastfeeding Week!

Your baby tells you they are hungry by:
👶 Bobbing their head; turning and opening their mouth
✊ Wriggling or clenching fists
🖐️ Putting their hands near their face or chewing fingers
💋 Licking their lips, opening and closing their mouth, making suckling noises

07/16/2021

Let's talk about lipase. This enzyme is in all breastmilk to some degree. It aids the body in breaking down the fats found in milk. Some milk has a higher concentration of lipase which can lead to faster breakdown of fats. The byproduct of this breakdown can lead to the milk smelling and/or tasting soapy. The breastmilk by no means is harmful to your baby, but there's a chance the milk will be rejected due to the change in taste and/or smell.
The longer the milk sits, whether frozen or fresh, increases the severity of the smell and taste change. This is because lipase thrives on the moisture in the milk.
This is where freeze drying comes in! By removing the water from breastmilk, the lipase is deactivated preventing further change. It can even make the milk more palatable to some babies.
In powder form it is also easier to include as a supplement in foods and bottles, which can hide any lingering taste.

Check out other reasons to freeze dry milk:
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07/15/2021

Breastmilk can take up a lot of room in the freezer. Even when you're fastidiously making sure to freeze the bags flat and pack them neatly into blocks in Ziploc bags, soda cartons or other containers. Then there's the freezer shuffle as food and older milk is moved around to make room or provide easy access for rotation.

Freeze drying removes the need to keep the breastmilk frozen and removes the hassle of organizing freezer space. The powdered breastmilk packages are shelf stable and can be stored in a cool, dry place like canned goods. Because you're no longer having to keep the milk in a freezer, you're lowering your energy cost for maintaining it!

Check out other reasons to freeze dry milk:
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07/14/2021

Freeze dried breastmilk can be packaged into single servings for the exact amount of breastmilk for a bottle. With easy to follow instructions, the powdered breastmilk is ready to be added to warmed water, which makes it ideal for caregivers to give your baby breastmilk while you're away.

Keep a packet with your care provider and not worry about swapping out frozen breastmilk. It will be there when your caregiver needs it.

Check out the album for even more reasons!
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