(Eepples cute Milkcharm labels)
There is nothing more disheartening than peering into the fridge at 2am (while holding a starving newborn) and forgetting which bottle of expressed breast-milk is next. Either you forgot to add a label in the first place – sleep-deprivation and raging post-natal hormones will do that to you – or the label simply fell off or got smudged. It’s time to take the stress of yourself – after all, you have enough to deal with, right?
Meet – Eepples – makers of simple, innovative products designed to help you easily label, track, and organize your breast milk supply.
How does it work?
Above is the MilkCharm – the award winning dial system that lets you quickly and easily set and read the day and time when your breast milk was pumped.
Breast milk stored in the refrigerator:
- Set the dial on the Day Side to the day the breast milk was pumped. Use “am” for morning, the day itself for mid-day (eg. “su”, “mo”, “tu”, etc) , or “pm” for afternoon or evening.
- Optional: if even more detail is desired, set the dial on the Time Side to the time of day the milk was pumped.
- Hang the MilkCharm from the neck of the bottle with the Day Side facing out. (For thin, cylindrical bottles without a neck, see below.)
- Place the bottle in the fridge.
- Please remove the MilkCharm from the bottle prior to feeding.
Breast milk stored at room temperature:
- Set the dial on the Time Side to the hour that the milk is being set out on the counter.
- Hang the MilkCharm from the neck of the bottle with the Time Side facing out. (For thin, cylindrical bottles without a neck, see below.)
- Please remove the MilkCharm from the bottle prior to feeding.
Breast milk or formula that baby didn’t finish drinking or fresh formula stored in the fridge:
- Set the dial on the Time Side to the time of day baby stopped drinking from the bottle or when fresh formula was mixed or the fresh pre-mixed formula container was open.
- Hang the MilkCharm from the neck of the bottle with the Time Side facing out. (For thin, cylindrical bottles without a neck, see below.)
- Place the bottle in the fridge.
- Please remove the MilkCharm from the bottle prior to feeding.
For thin, cylindrical bottles without a neck:
- Slip the silicone band over the bottle.
- Twist the end of the silicone band on the opposite side of the bottle as the charm, forming a a new loop.
- Slip the loop over the bottle a second time…like putting an elastic band onto a ponytail!
What’s it made from?
The MilkCharm is made with BPA and phthalate free materials, is dishwasher safe and works with ANY bottle. It is also great for formula, unfinished bottles, baby food and many other food containers, so it’s usefulness last long after you’re done breastfeeding. Avoid spoilage and feed your baby with confidence with the MilkCharm. Made in the USA.
User Reviews
“I love this milk Charm and found very helpful specially being a mom of 3 kids and having a home daycare it made my life more easier to remember when was the last time I feed my baby or the other babies I care.” Rejany Cohen.
Features
- versatility – the MilkCharms can be used for baby food and many other food items so it has an infinite range of uses (one of the few baby products where this is true)
- free shipping on all US orders on our website
- products are 100% recyclable. The MilkCharm dial is made using food grade polypropylene (#5 – PP) which is commonly collected in curbside recycling programs and at local recycling centers. The MilkCharm band is 100% food grade silicone. Silicone is not typically collected in local curbside collection programs nor is it typically accepted at local recycling centers. However, silicone recycling programs do exist and we are committed to making sure our products are recycled if their useful life should come to an end. Therefore, should you ever find yourself needing to dispose of this item and are not sure if you can recycle it locally, please send it back to us (dial, band, or both) and we’ll happily take care of it for you. We’ll even pay for the shipping. Simply drop us a line at info@eepples.com and request a pre-paid shipping label for recycling, send it off, and we’ll take care of the rest.
Additional Information:
- Please consult your healthcare professional for breast milk storage guidelines.
- The MilkCharm is not a toy – please keep out of reach of children.
- Please remove the MilkCharm from the bottle prior to feeding.
- Bottles shown in photos are not included and are for demonstration purposes only.
- Colors may vary.
- Not for use in microwave, oven, stove-top or bottle warming device.
- Top rack dishwasher safe. However, for the longest product life, we recommend washing them by hand.