20 Best Coolers For Breast Milk (2023 Updated)

Y’all honestly have no idea how excited I was to receive my new Freezable Breast milk and Formula Cooler from Packitdev! I had been looking for a product that would allow me to carry & keep cold a couple bottles of whatever I needed while I was out and away from my home for a few hours and it not spoil or thaw out until I needed it.

This product was it once I saw it! This Breast Milk Cooler arrived super quickly as I needed it too. It was also packaged wonderfully to prevent any kind of damage from happening to it during shipment.

I really appreciated this because I didn’t want it to arrive squished and busted. Thankfully this company takes price in getting our products delivered without issue. The Cooler itself was really easy to get started using.

All you had to was open it up & take it out of it’s actual packaging. Then unfold/open it up, set the divider up in the middle of the inside and then stick it in the freezer so that it could freeze for at least a day before needing it.

It’s so easy to use honestly. Plus it has a cute black with tiny white polka dots fabric. It seems like it’s made very well. Life the fabric is tough enough to hold up for a while. It keeps things cool for a max of 4 hours for me.

I also really like that it has the ice packs on every side of this product! It definitely is a good idea and can be improved upon in the future! I just wish that it was a bit bigger. It might hold 2 little bottles of formula with a nipple or 2 slightly bigger container/storage bottles without lids.

I would say a better explanation would be the size of 2 Pepsi cans with the divider up. Maybe you do like we have and do 1 canned Pepsi & also include a tiny a snack if you’re using it for a lunch a box.

If they would just make this a bit bigger, it could hold other things needed such as snacks and medications that you need to bring but that also need to be kept cold as well. Other than that it’s a really great product.

So far I highly recommend giving this product a try if it’s something you need. It’s made well and works great for around 3 to 4 hours as far as keeping things cold. It’s a great product for traveling and just keeping for things you need to keep cold on even a quick trip to the store.

Give it a try! You will not regret it. And here’s to hoping we get to see even more awesome things from this company in the future! Maybe even a cooler 10 times this size!.

This is great for me to transfer milk to and from milk. It perfectly fits 4, ~5 storage bottles and collapses flat when not in use. I was constantly forgetting to freeze my ice pack or to pack my frozen ice pack in my old bag, and when the strap broke, it gave me an excuse to get something else.

I bought 2 of the Pack-It Breastmilk Bags and now I always have a frozen one. I store thawed one in the freezer at work for the next days pump and bring my pumped milk home in the frozen one. The only downside is that it is smaller than I expected.

ONLY MY BOTTLES and my flanges fit in this bag and even then its a game of JENGA to get everything to fit. Overall, it serves the purpose I need it for and solves the problem of my forgetfulness.

I bought this for my granddaughter who recently had a baby and this is perfect for her to store formula when she goes out. The bag is freezable and the milk stays cold. It’s also a nice bag to use for snacks and juice for her older children.

It has a nice sturdy carrying handle with easy to clean inside and outside. I am pleased with the quality and construction of ths freezable bag.

This is worth it leaving a review! my life saver!!!!!! I take it to work in my work/pump bag. I only use 1 bottle so it takes a little space to insert that bag since it’s meant for 4! but i like it a lot.

I used to be worried by getting warm when I get home, but it was 91degrees out and that cooler was inside my car while I went shopping and when i got home it was literally COLD after 12 hours outside the refrigerator.

Exactly what I’m looking for. I wanna have a compact milk storage bag to fit in my nursing bag, because it didn’t have temperature proof compartment. I also love the extra 4 bottles they are good quality modela bottles.

The overall quality of this product is good.

I was surprised by the good quality of this set! I bought it just for the cooler and ice pack. I didn’t need the bottles. It worked great. My only complaint was that I was hoping it was less structured so it fit in my purse better at work, but I’m sure most people would like that feature.

Overall a great product.

The Freezable Breastmilk and Formula Cooler is the perfect gift for the on the go mom. Just put the bag in the freezer and in the morning, put the baby’s milk (breast milk or formula) in the bag and go.

The bag has the little gel things in it that freezes and keep it cool. It kept baby’s milk cool all day. Thank you to the genius that thought of this.

This is my honest opinion for the Packitdev Freezable Breastmilk and formula cooler! I love that you just pop the entire thing in the freezer and pull it out when ready to fill. I didn’t use it for bottles but for milk for cereal /chocolate milk on our trip to Orlando and it kept it perfectly cool for the 6 hour ride! Also, super cute for a boy or girl!.

We use this product to take our daughters milk to nursery so they can store it safely for her/us. It is the perfect size and design for our needs. We have the Medela pump and bottles so it all fits together perfectly.

It keeps the milk cold and stored upright ! A great product – would recommend.

I love this product. It’s small enough to fit into my breast pump bag and yet can fit 4 milk bottles. The cooler pack is amazing as it is shaped perfectly to keep bottles upright. I have spectra breast pump and 4 spectra bottles can sit there nice and snug!It is much better than spectra cooler bag or spectra tote in my opinion and I am a big fan of spectra products.

However I am not going to trade my medela cooler bag for anything else! I have to say that your bottle with a teat wont fit into this bag upright, but I am not using this bag for it either. I am using this cooler to transport and store expressed milk throughout my day at work and it is perfect for it and it is what I got it for! Can’t be happier with this product!.

I bought this for my return to work to bring my expressed milk home in. I put the ice pack in the freezer every night and pop into the bag in the morning and it stays frozen until I get home. Such a great size and value for money, especially that you get some bottles with it too ! Can never have too many.

These ice packs work great. We used them to keep our sandwiches cool at the beach. They worked all day for about 6 hours straight!! The ice chest was also kept in the sun. I recommend these packs 100%!! They work awesome when you wanna keep something cold without the use of ice!!.

Not a bad cooling ice pack, not my favorite. I wish it could be a little flexible But oh well. I think it would be great to add to a cooler if you wanted to keep things cold. The really only thing was when I took them out of the freezer I though they where going to break in my hands.

So I don’t know what was going on. But as long as they stay frozen they would be good.

Ice packs are still frozen after 5 hours. Used it on bottle water as we took a trip to a trail. It kept the water cold but not as cold as you would get from ice. Great item to have in the freezer for on the go.

And no wet spills that ice create.

his CleverMade Collapsible Soft Cooler Bag Tote, 30 Can Capacity, is a manageable size but still holds quite a bit. This is a waterproof, soft side, cooler bag. The outside is a nylon canvas. The inside is lined in a smooth, waterproof, PEVA material and the insulation is dense, foam sheets sandwiched between the two layers.

The outside base is reinforced with a heavy canvas to increase durability. It has a double pull, zippered, top flap, closure. There are nylon web carry handles and an detachable, adjustable, padded, shoulder strap is included.

On the outside front is an open pocket. On the outside back is an open pocket made of stretchy mesh. Inside, under the lid, is a third, open, mesh pocket. There is even a metal bottle opener attached to the web handles!I am a fan of soft side coolers.

They are easier to manage with no bruised shins and they fold down flat when not in use. They also do a very good job of keeping things cold. Now, the insulating foam is not as thick on this cooler as on my Yeti soft side cooler but it also costs a tenth of the price.

And it did a great job of keeping our food and drink cold on a full day car trip recently. I just placed freezer packs in the bottom of the cooler and put the food on top. No leaking and everything stayed nice and cold.

I am keeping this in my car as it can serve double duty as a freezer bag when I go grocery shopping. For the $30 price tag, it’s a deal.

This is a must have item. It is the perfect size, similar to those soft coolers. The material is very high quality, it’s a nice thick canvas. I love that the ice packs are part of it. The bag feels similar to those gel filled ice packs.

The inner lining is very thick and seems fairly puncture resistant. The only complaint I have is when you fold it flat to freeze it’s very difficult to unfold. The bottom has this triangle like shape instead of being a flat square.

Once it starts to defrost it reshapes itself. It’s just difficult until that point. I would recommend if you have the space, freeze with it unfolded.

I got this cooler to take on picnics with my 2 kids. I loved the idea of being able to just throw it in the freezer and using it instead of buying ice all the time. And it works perfectly. Our picnics are kind of spontaneous and now all I have to do is grab the cooler out of the freezer, pack it up, and we’re good to go.

The cooler itself stays cold for hours and keeps everything in it nice and cold. It’s big enough to hold the 4 sandwiches and 4 drinks that we take and small enough to not be bulky while carrying. The strap makes carrying it even easier and frees up both of my hands which is nice when you have 2 kids with you.

Overall a very nice little cooler!.

Good size/capacity and I love the bright color. I wish it stayed cool for 12 hours instead of 8 and had another bigger pocket. That would make it perfect. I also like the adjustable strap. Very easy for travel.

I fit three 32 oz and two 16 oz glass jars in the bag along with my pump parts while traveling in the airport to hold breastmilk. I asked the hotel to put it in their freezer the day before we left and had no trouble getting through TSA with it.

Looking forward to using it for car and day trips. Would recommend to a friend!.

I loooove this bag! The cooler on the bottom is super convenient. Easily fits more than enough bottles. I use this for pumping, and the cooler is more than enough space to keep my milk cool during work until I get home (with the help of ice packs, of course).

The top portion keeps my pump (I use Ameda finesse) and it fits perfectly along with more extra space for accessories and my own personal items. I did so much research before I purchased the ‘right’ pump bag, and I’m more than happy with this choi.

Love this bag! I got this for my pumps. The straps are adjustable and comfortable. I love all the pockets, it fits everything I need and still has extra space. Perfect for work

This is PERFECT! It hold all my pump stuff plus the cooler at the bottom. It fits my amedea finess.

I bought this to put in my work truck to keep drinks and lunches cold on long trips. I had a pelican 35qt in there but it was always in my way and too heavy when I needed it to bring in and out of the house.

I have a 35 and a 70qt and they are great on the boat or at camp but they are usually too big when it’s just me. This thing is great. I love the basket that keeps sandwiches and stuff up out of the ice.

I’m not sure what I will put in there, but the drybox on top works really well. I washed the cooler out in the shower on full blast, intentionally spraying the edges and no water got into the dry area at all.

I had a Moosejaw flag in there and it was bone dry. The cooler easily keeps a few days worth of food and drinks cold and is not too heavy or bulky. Great little fishing cooler for beer and lunch or good very large lunch box.

Great quality, good warranty. I love it!.

This is my third Pelican cooler, I also have a 50qt and a 150qt that I use offshore. Their products are bulletproof and well-designed, and this cooler is no exception. From the dry storage compartment to the drop-in basket, the latches to the cut-out for your leg, clearly thought was put into the product.

Not to mention the fact that I can leave it in my truck all day in the summer in Florida and still have ice at the end of the day! I think you get more bang for your buck versus some of the other popular coolers when you go with Pelican.

And to top it off, Moosejaw price-matched and had it on its way to me probably 30 minutes after I ordered. Couldn’t be happier!!.

This was a Christmas gift to my husband to replace a cooler held together by duck tape and bungee cords. It is a major upgrade and he is very happy with it. It performed well on a recent road trip but it is winter so will know more about its performance when summer arrives.

Overall it is a nice weight – not too heavy for me; the latches are easy to use; and the storage compartment is a nice bonus. It was a good gift!.

Took my AO Cooler to the beach and wow! This cooler was amazing! My drinks were ice cold and the ice did not melt all day! Very affordable and very light weight! Thank you AO and Meyer Distributing for this amazing find!.

After a lot of research ended up purchasing the AO 12 can cooler and I made the right choice! On a recent road trip the hotel I stayed in did not have a freezer for the ice packs try and keep them Frozen I put them all in the small AIO cooler and they were still solid the next morning!.

Do NOT waste your money on this cooler. The first time I used it, there was water everywhere and it soaked things in our racing trailer that was around it. I contacted the seller and they told me nothing could be done since it was after the 30 days.

That’s where I messed up, not using it before the 30 days; however, I had no idea I needed to and also thought this would never happened since it talked about what great quality it was and leak proof.

Really, leak proof after leaking on the first use.

I used this cooler to transport cryovacced meat from Australia to a remote location in Indonesia. This journey takes 3 planes and a 2hr bus ride; in total 36hrs from door to door. Remove the strap and the cooler goes in as checked luggage with no hassle at all.

If needed it is the right size to go in overhead locker. I prechill the cooler and load it up with bacon, salamis, pepperoni, proscuitto, steaks, cheeses, cherry ripes, freddo frogs, frozen sausages etc, it fits a lot!!! By the time I reach home the sausages are only partly frozen (still good) and everything else is still “refrigerator” cold.

I recommend this to anyone and as with any soft cooler remember to prechill before use!.

The Yeti cooler absolutely does not keep ice any better than the R-tic cooler I had prior or the coleman cooler. The advertisement about Yeti coolers keeping your items on ice longer is not true. For example: I packed my yeti the way the company suggested about 1pm.

The cooler was outside in 80/85 degrees weather for about 6 hours. Then it was brought into an air conditioned home the rest of the evening/night. At 9am the next morning there was no ice but the water was very cool not real cold.

$300 wasted on a cooler that did not perform any better than a $100-$125 cooler with same capacity. Save your money, yeti is not worth the extra $$. No extra value whatsoever.

We’ve been using the same old plastic coolers for years, they’re bulky and don’t do a particularly great job at keeping food cold when we take our trailer for a long weekend of summer vintage racing.

This past Labor Day was in the high 80’s to low 90’s and we brought breakfast and lunch for 5 days. We needed two coolers which allowed for all the drinks and food which gave us a great side by side comparison.

The YETI far surpassed the plastic insulated cooler held more food and was even light enough for me to carry and I’m not a large or very strong woman. I waiting so long to buy this because it was very expensive but I now know it was worth every penny.

Bravo YETI.

My husband and I are avid campers,road trippers , and sun chasers. We also live in south central Texas and it’s HOT. We’ve tried a million coolers in our lifetime ( you can see there’s a stack of them on top of the yeti) and Yeti is the only line of coolers that keeps ice from melting and lasts for multiple days.

We spend a lot of time on the gulf coast camping and fishing where there is no service and no commodities. You have to pack your coolers for the duration of your stay or else drive the 40 miles back onto the mainland to get supplies.

Obviously it’s hot, it’s sunny and you’re exposed to several different elements that you wouldn’t think affect a cooler but do ( wind, sand, humidity). I was so impressed with the performance of this cooler when we took it for its first spin.

Ice barely melted after 72 hours and that’s after opening and closing it constantly to get food and drinks. it shuts VERY tightly with rubber wedges. It’s easy to carry with gripped sturdy rope handles.

Has good traction so it doesn’t slide around in the bed of the truck. It’s awesome. It’s worth the money. Just buy it already.

This is best way to maximize your ice retention and get the most out of your chilled goods. Now you might be asking yourself is it worth it? well here’s some noteworthy things to think about. 1. Use it to its full potential, from using the combo of yeti ice and regular crushed ice to sealing the lid with towel to minimize air space.

This the best way to get a full week of chilled goods. 2. 5 year warranty and its bear rated. 3. Because the one way gasket, you can utilize dry Ice to get up to 2 weeks of chilled/frozen goods. *see special care and instructions for the use of dry ice.

4. Built tough, I use mine to fish off my boat as a platform and an extra bench for those at the camp ground or rugby game. 5. They are stylish baby. There are many other Specs that make this the best and only cooler you’ll ever need, I suggest going the yeti website to learn more about the full product details and functions! Happy Camping!.

There’s simply no better cooler than a YETI. I camp in the low desert and the high desert, where it can be excruciatingly hot. Cheap “KOA Campground Coolers”, as I call them, are absolutely worthless if you want to keep your food/drinks cold for more than a day.

Yes, YETIs are expensive, but they do the job of keeping food/drinks cold for many days. No wasted food! I have the YETI 65 for food, and the YETI 35 for ice, and now the YETI 45 for drinks. I’m set for a lifetime of good camping! I urge anyone who is serious about camping to invest in at least one YETI, more than one if you’re really serious.

You won’t ever regret buying a YETI! And, as an added bonus, YETIs are bear-proof. Nothing funnier than seeing a bear trying to get into a YETI, or tossing one end over end down the trail (because they’re a bit heavy for a bear to carry!) Highly recommended!.

I received this product from Dr Brown’s to try and honestly I was surprised with how well it worked. I’m a mom of 2: a toddler and a newborn and this little carrier was great to do little traveling. I was able to fit beverages: bottles and cups for my toddler and a few snacks.

I tried this product in a number of ways: freezing the bag with no ice pack, room temp bag with ice pack, and frozen bag with ice pack. Clearly the frozen bag with an ice pack lasted the longest, but with little ones plans change and sometimes go on an adventure you weren’t planning.

The bag on its own with no ice pack lasted at least 5 hours, I was surprised how well the insulation worked, with it being decently thick (lining) but still plenty of room of drinks and snacks. Also, for the lining being decently thick it does fold up quite nicely for storage or in the freezer.

The inside is very easy to clean out and honestly perfect for any members lunchbox in a pinch. Overall, I love it, I just wish the outside was a bit easier to clean.

Dr. Brown’s gave me this product to try and I love using it! It’s perfect for a pumping mom to keep bottles of milk cool and perfect for taking along to keep drinks & snacks cool. I love that the ice packs store inside the bag and you can put the whole bag into the freezer.

The ice packs are also removable which is a great feature. I do wish the handle had a buckle on it so you could clip to a stroller handle bar & also wish that it had some exterior pockets for storing things, but not such a big deal.

I also love the exterior of the bag, very cute & fashionable. I picked the multicolor pattern and love it! Would definitely recommend this product to other parents/caregivers.

I received this product from Dr. Brown’s in exchange for my honest review. I love this bag! It is so cute, and a great size. I’ve had a bottle bag in the past and it was about half the size and didn’t hold much.

I’ve been taking this everywhere with us. I can fit a bottle, sippy cup and snacks. I would compare it to more of a lunch box. It’s easy to clean and keeps everything nice and cold. My baby has reflux and the medication needs to be refrigerated.

I’m thankful I don’t have to worry about transporting it if needed. I have taken it in this bag several times now without issue. Probably the best thing about this bag is the the ice pack is built into the bag.

It goes around the bottom and up the sides. It is removable but I’m lazy and just put the whole bag in the freezer! I highly recommend this bag to anyone really! It’s so useful and I love it!.

Ive purchased this one from pharmacy online and then got another one with my medela freestyle pump. Did not regret purchasing it though since I’m using it as the one I give to baby’s daycare. The bag keeps the bottles cool and lasts a long time.

Definitely recommend getting it if you’re pumping. Works great with calma teats and original medela bottles. The bag is large enough but small enough to fit in the bottom of the backpack.

Bought this as required something small and convenient to keep my baby formula feed in as we were dual feeding with formula and breast milk. Convenient, small and portable, Im still using it after 3 months and no problems encountered with it.

Really nice little cooler perfect for mothers or even just regular people looking to keep a few drinkings chilled when traveling. It’s much easier to store in the car on a long road trip than a traditional cooler.

I don’t have a baby so I just tuck it between the seats when traveling to keep a few sodas or waters cold or whatever. It’s definitely handy to have around.

Recently went out to a festival and I was able to easily fit my toddlers taller sippy cups without using a big cooler. It kept the milk cold. Theres two different handles and I was able to easily hang it off the stroller.

Looking forward to using this bag for my infants bottles.

I got this to use for giving my daughters daycare breastmilk each day. It is excellent at holding the temp of the milk AND I can use bottles with nipples already. It makes it MUCH easier.

Buy this! While you may feel silly for spending money on this if you already have something at home, don’t! This is great! The sides are sturdier than other breast milk coolers, which is nice. The individual pouches inside the cooler ensure that the bags stand up straight (less chance of spillage if you use a non-Kiinde brand bag).

Also, because the ice packs in in between the pouches, there is a more even cooling of the bags.

This is a great concept but the zippers used for the 2 ice packs couldn’t be worse quality. And it would be so much better quality and ease to insert/remove ice packs if they were plastic shell ice packs and not these flimsy, cheap gel packs that are too big to fit in the designated zipper parts if frozen outside of the bag.

I don’t even use this bag after a few attempts of messing around with it.

It’s a good concept but every other cooler we have is much better made than this. The material is very thin. The zipper doesn’t keep the cold in, but I guess it’s better than having nothing. We ended up returning it since our Rtic cooler is much better made.

This convenient cooler is a must have for new mommas! It’s the perfect size for toting both bottles and food on the go. The handy shoulder strap makes it hands free, which is a necessity! I especially love the ability to pack enough bottles and food to last throughout the day- and they stay cool for hours on end.

It does include an ice pack. The two compartments are a great size. The bottom easily fits up to 6 bottles and the top zippered area is a separate space for food or chilled medicine. The material easily wipes clean- and that is one of my top criteria.

I attached a picture of the print up close. From a distance it’s more subtle and I just love the ears pattern. Not too over the top. This is a great and flexible cooler for new parents and I highly recommend!!!.

Okay so this gift was a HIT. The momma who got this bag was so excited. Not only is it extremely functional and well made but it is such a cute bag. Even when the baby grows out of needing bottles you can use this bag for SO MANY things.

This can be used for Traveling, Camping, Picnics, Grocery shopping and more! I was recently shopping on Disney’s website and the bags on there are a little pricey and I am kind of shocked at how reasonably this bag is priced.

I absolutely 100% recommend this bag to anyone who has needs to keep bottles, drinks, groceries and really anything chilled and to whomever loves the Disney print and cute design. Just such a great quality find.

Awesome purchase! No regrets! I’ve always believed you get what you pay for! When it comes down to justifying the cost of this cooler, sure I could have purchased another same/similar cooler for less, but I’ve found over time, when paying less, the quality and workmanship is lacking.

I would rather pay more, from a company who will stand behind their product and know I will get my 3-years warranty money’s worth if something goes wrong. Based on what I paid for this cooler, I am paying about I am paying.

19 cents a day over the course of 3-years! Specific to my purchase of the Yeti Hopper Flip 12 Highlands Olive (limited edition) Soft Cooler, yes, I did pay more than most might pay for a lunch bucket, but for me, I loved the limited-edition Highlands Olive color, the size and the reputation of Yeti! Yes, I am an OD guy.

The Hopper Flip 12 is my daily carry for my work lunch. The Flip 12 has more than adequate room for my Yeti Ice, lunch and liquid essentials! The Hopper will be used for some upcoming road trips to keep our sandwiches and beverages cold.

I’ve also received some nice compliments on the cooler from co-workers.

This is not a complaint, but rather just my amusing experience. I just noticed that the Yeti website now says that Hopper coolers are NOT compatible with dry ice because they are airtight. I swear that it was previously only advertised as leakproof.

The Hopper 12 cooler was a gift from my kids. fortunately. I don’t think I would have purchased it for myself at that price! But I wouldn’t trade it for anything now. The cooler and zipper are absolutely unbelievable!!! I can’t imagine a cooler with a zipper to be leakproof.

but it is! In fact, my Hopper 12 is AIRTIGHT!!! I once used it to transport ice cream with dry ice. When I picked up my Hopper 12 cooler I noticed that it was bulging on all sides. I quickly cracked opened the zipper and heard/felt a rush of escaping air from the cooler, and the cooler sides returned to normal.

I think either the zipper might have been damaged or the cooler would have exploded if I hadn’t found it in time. Trust what Yeti says! This cooler is also fits under seats and much less space in overhead bins on airplanes – perfect for taking frozen treats on long trips (just leave the zipper cracked if you have dry ice inside).

Pros: We live in the southwest, so immediately tested this out in 100-120 degree temps over summer and it held up great. We take it paddleboarding/kayaking and put in the hard and/or soft ice packs with drinks, food and it keeps cold all day.

We’ve also used regular (loose) ice in it which works okay, but the hard/soft packs are more functional and in general keep things colder longer in combination with the cooler itself, plus gives you more room.

Mind you, our use on the water has all been day trips, not multi-day trips. The strap is really handy to secure on a paddleboard, and obviously the cooler is lighterweight than a hard-sided cooler for such water trips.

We’ve also used this just for shopping/keeping leftovers cold/whatever during the southwest summer and sometimes for long-periods of time in our (very hot) vehicle. It has held up well for that purpose too.

It also works great (although it is a bit big) for work lunches if you don’t have access to a fridge. Most of our use with this cooler is for day trips/use. That said, we have also used it for car camping trips and road trips.

The one car camping trip was quite hot, and we put our most-necessary-to-keep-cold items in the Yeti and it kept fine (again, with the solid blue ice packs). Cons: Yes, the zipper is kind of a hassle and that is the biggest con as others have mentioned.

We are careful with the zipper, and that is really my biggest concern re: zipping breaking but no sign of that so far. Of course it is very pricey, so recommend waiting for a REI member coupon or sale (if it goes on sale that is!) As mentioned above, I think this cooler works better w/ice packs versus loose ice, although we’ve also combined the two which works.

All in all, this is our most functional cooler/high-quality. Took us a while to decide to purchase due to the high price, but so far it is holding up well and getting used all the time, so worth the money.