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The Pumping & Stash Playbook

Practical guides to pumping, milk storage, and building a freezer stash you can actually count on.

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How Much Breast Milk Should a Baby Eat? (By Age)

How much breast milk a baby needs by age, from newborn to 6 months, why breastfed intake stays around 25 oz a day, and how to tell your baby's getting enough.

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Rebecca Harrison

Jul 15, 2026 · 8 min read

Pumping

Exclusively Pumping: Schedule & Stash Guide

How often to pump when exclusively pumping, a schedule by baby's age, when it's safe to drop a session, and how your freezer stash fits in.

Milk Storage

PumpStash: Your Freezer Stash, Tracked

Log every bag, project how many days of feeds you have, and never lose milk to a forgotten date.

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How to Thaw & Warm Frozen Breast Milk

Thaw frozen breast milk in the fridge, a warm water bath, or under running water, plus why the microwave is off-limits and when to swirl.

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Rebecca Harrison

Jul 9, 2026 · 8 min read

Freezer Stash

How to Organize Your Freezer Stash (First In, First Out)

Organize a breast milk freezer stash the FIFO way: date every bag, freeze flat, and rotate oldest-first so no milk is lost to the back of the freezer.

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Rebecca Harrison

Jul 6, 2026 · 7 min read

Pumping

Returning to Work: Your Pumping Schedule & Stash Plan

How to plan pumping for a return to work: how much milk to stash before day one, a realistic pumping schedule, and how to keep your supply steady.

Freezer Stash

How to Build a Breast Milk Stash (Without Wasting Any)

How to build a freezer stash of breast milk: when to start, how much you actually need, and how to pump for it without hurting your supply.

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How Long Does Breast Milk Last? Fridge, Freezer & Thawed

How long breast milk lasts at room temperature, in the fridge, and frozen, plus a CDC-based storage chart and the rules for thawed milk.

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Rebecca Harrison

Jun 22, 2026 · 7 min read

Stop Guessing, Start Tracking.

You've got the storage rules down. Now let PumpStash track every bag, project your days of cover, and tell you what to thaw next.