There is a company called Capital Vial which makes sterile containers of
different sizes and shapes.  They are located in upstate NY.  If you have
bought M&M's in the colored vials you will know their product.  The plastic
is food grade plastic and they are working on a screw top lid now to fit on
a breast pump.  Right now, the lid is a snap top.  They are relatively
inexpensive and we are looking into getting them in our hospital. They were
a vendor at a conference that I colleague of mine attended.

Laura Walker RNC, IBCLC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phyllis Adamson, IBCLC" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: Sterile containers


> You may find something about this in the archives.
> We buy the 2oz volufeeds or gradufeeds from MJ. The plastic caps must be
bought separately.
> These bottles are sterile packed individually & fit on the Ameda/Hollister
breast pump.
> Phyllis Adamson, IBCLC
> Maricopa Medical Center
> Phoenix, AZ
>
> I'm glad this is being discussed, as I have spent the last two weeks
looking
> at other options for breast milk storage also.  We have used the sterile
> water bottles provided by the formula companies, dumped out the water and
> used them for ebm storage.  I was just informed two weeks ago that we are
> being charged for the water bottles.   Ross has developed a little package
> of 4 two oz. bottles to store milk which you can also purchase.
>
> I have researched ebm freezer bags and have found them to be cheaper by
> about $.10 each.  So, we are considering switching to these.  We haven't
> made a final decision as yet, and I'm very interested in what other people
> are doing.  It's amazing that the formula is supplied free, however the
> sterile water bottles (which we've used to store ebm) we now have to
> purchase.  I wonder what would happen if we were to dump out the formula
and
> use these bottles for ebm storage?  Would they start charging for these
too?
> Just curious...
>
> Linda J. Tandy, MSN, RN, CCM, IBCLC
> Clinical Nurse Specialist
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