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The best cooler bag to keep your baby’s milk fresh

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A bag that is designed to transport baby bottles ensures that you don’t spill an ounce of your child’s precious milk. Shaped to fit those bottles perfectly, these special bags keep bottles cool, so your effort of pumping never goes to waste. Even when you can’t be there to nurse, you can keep your baby growing strong with the best source of nourishment they can receive.

Prepare your cooler bag ahead of time and take it on those outings when you won’t be able to breastfeed your baby. These portable and efficient solutions are ideal for life on the go. They continue to work after your baby stops nursing, but you still need to take snacks and other drinks for your little one. Let’s take a look at our favorite cooler bags to accommodate your lifestyle and your growing family.

Skip Hop Insulated Breastmilk Cooler and Baby Bottle Bag

Best Overall

The Insulated Breastmilk Cooler and Baby Bottle Bag from Skip Hop keeps two large bottles warm or cold. Insert the included freezer pack in the bag’s mesh pocket and keep your child’s drinks or snacks chilled for hours. With two-way zippers, you can access one or both bottles easily and quickly when you need it most.

PackIt Freezable Baby Bottle Cooler

Best Design

Freeze your PackIt Baby Bottle Cooler and keep breastmilk or formula chilled without any extra ice or gel packs. The clever design of this bag is ideal for busy parents who need to save time and space while on the go. It features a zippered closure to lock in cool, dry air that keeps up to four bottles fresh for hours. If you need to hold more items or larger bottles, simply fold the interior divider to increase this bag’s storage space.

Medela Breast Milk Cooler and Transport Set

Best Value

Perfect to take milk from work to home or to day care, the Medela Breast Milk Cooler and Transport Set fits four 5-ounce bottles. This kit includes four bottles with solid lids and a contoured ice pack that surrounds the bottles to deliver a more even chill. This soft cooler bag is compatible with Medela bottles and fits inside the Sonata, Freestyle, and Pump in Style breast-pump bags.

With so much to do at all times, you need the gear to support your lifestyle as a new parent. The cooler bags on our list are essential to transport breast milk from work or to your day-care provider. They help keep your baby healthy and sustain the bond between mother and child, so you can keep breastfeeding even while you return to work.

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