If you’re using a Bubka hands-free breast pump, you already know how convenient expressing milk can be. But what happens once your freezer starts filling up with breast milk bags? How do you keep all that hard work safe, usable, and easy to manage over time?

That’s where freeze-drying breast milk comes in - a smart, long-term storage option that’s growing in popularity among modern mums.

Why Storage Matters for Pumping Mums

Whether you’re returning to work, building a stash for travel, or just staying ahead of growth spurts, efficient breast milk storage is essential. Most mums start with freezing milk in bags or containers, but that approach has limits:

• Freezer space is finite.
• Milk has a limited freezer shelf life (usually 6-12 months).
• Thawed milk must be used quickly.
• Transporting frozen milk - especially on planes - is a challenge.

What Is Freeze-Dried Breast Milk?

Freeze-drying is a process that gently removes moisture from frozen breast milk, turning it into a shelf-stable powder - without damaging the milk’s nutritional integrity.

Freeze drying has been used as a safe method of preservation since the 1950’s across hospitals and milk banks. With a service like Nourishy, you simply send in your frozen milk and receive it back as powder, packaged and ready to use when you need it. Just add water to rehydrate and feed as usual.

Nourishy is Australia’s safest breast milk freeze-drying service, helping mums turn their frozen milk into shelf-stable powder that lasts for years.

We’ve proudly partnered with Milkify, the original U.S. freeze-drying service, and we freeze-dry pasteurised donor milk for Mothers Milk Bank Charity. Together, we’re bringing safe, flexible storage options to Aussie mums - whether you’re feeding your own baby or donating milk for others.

Benefits of Freeze-Drying Breast Milk

Here’s why more pumping mums are choosing to freeze-dry their milk:

1. Save Freezer Space

Freeze-dried breast milk doesn’t require refrigeration or freezing. It can be stored in a cupboard or baby bag, freeing up valuable freezer real estate.

2. Extend Shelf Life 

While frozen milk typically lasts up to 12 months, freeze-dried breast milk lasts 3+ years when stored properly - perfect for long-term planning or spaced-out feeds.

3. Make Travel Easier

No ice packs, no melting, no stress. Powdered breast milk is lightweight, and ideal for flying, camping, daycare drops, or overnights with grandparents.

4. Portion Flexibility

Because it’s powder, you can rehydrate only what you need - no more wasting precious milk from thawed bags your baby didn’t finish.

Preserve Your Hard Work with Bubka and Nourishy

You work hard to pump your milk - so make sure it lasts. Combining Bubka’s innovative hands-free pump with Nourishy’s freeze-drying service means more flexibility, more freedom, and peace of mind for months (or years!) to come.