Anecdotally, I sometimes used regular freezer-grade ziploc bags for milk
storage.  I was an exclusive pumper for over a year so was finding myself
going through boxes and boxes of the expensive Lansinoh bags.  I ended up
trying the quart-sized Ziploc brand bags and didn't have any problems.

Pros: CHEAP (compared to Lansinoh or Gerber) and milk would freeze and
defrost very quickly if I laid them flat to freeze since there was a such a
comparatively large surface area for the milk to spread out in

Cons: the bags were huge compared to the amount I'd freeze at once (usually
no more than 6 or 7 ounces, but usually just 5 since that was about what my
son would drink), there were concerns about leaking though I never had any
problems, nonsterile (but so was my milk and pump parts), I'd usually need
to write the date/amount with a Sharpie on masking tape to stick on the bags
since there wasn't a dedicated area for this (though I think nowadays they
do have a little strip to write)

No problems with freezer burn as far as I could tell, but I'd usually group
8-10 bags and put them in a gallon-sized freezer bag for
storage/organization anyway, and if I remember correctly most of this was
drank within 6 months (stored in a chest freezer -- in our bedroom in our
tiny apartment!).

Hope this helps,
Sarah Reece-Stremtan

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