How do you store breast milk?

Answer 1

How do I storage my Breast Milk? The Basics --Use very clean containers. Glass is best, but plastic and baggie-type bottles can also be used --Express milk into 2- to 4-ounce "single-serve" portions, plus a few extra 1 ounce portions for when your baby wants more --Chill milk as soon as possible and definitely within four hours.* When temperatures soar above 100 degrees, chill immediately --Label and date bottles --If the milk will be used within 4 to 5 days, refrigerate. If not, freeze Tips for Fresh Milk --If stored in a cooler with frozen gel packs, use within 24 hours --If stored under standard refrigeration use within 5 days --Warm by shaking gently under warm, running water --Avoid the microwave. Microwave warming can cause hot spots and damage protective substances --Teach others who feed your infant how to prepare bottles for feeding Tips for Frozen Milk --If stored at zero degrees in a self-defrosting freezer, use within 6 months --If stored at zero degrees in a standard freezer, use within 12 months --Defrost by shaking gently under warm, running water. Avoid microwave thawing, which can cause hot spots --Shake gently to redistribute the separated fat of thawed milk that appears lumpy. It is perfectly safe to use --Use as soon as possible once thawed. Freezing destroys some of the anti-bacterial components of milk, making it more perishable than fresh. Storage Guidelines Storing milk in 2-4 ounce amounts may reduce waste. Refrigerated milk has more anti-infective properties than frozen milk. Cool milk in refrigerator before adding to frozen milk. Human milk can be stored: · at room temperature (66-72°F, 19-22°C) for up to 10 hours · in a refrigerator (32-39°F, 0-4°C) for up to 8 days · in a freezer compartment inside a refrigerator (variable temperature due to the door opening frequently) for up to 2 weeks · in a freezer compartment with a separate door (variable temperature due to the door opening frequently) for up to 3 to 4 months. · in a separate deep freeze (0°F, -19°C) for up to 6 months or longer.

Expressed milk can be kept in a common refrigerator at the workplace or in a day care center. The US Centers for Disease Control and the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration agree that human milk is not among the body fluids that require special handling or storage in a separate container. How do I heat breast milk?

Microwaving destroys some of the anti-infective properties of the breast milk and may create "hot spots" that could burn your baby. Place the container of milk in a bowl of warm water, or place under the hot water faucet, and heat to room temperature. Your baby may refuse milk straight from the refrigerator, but cold milk is not harmful.

Can I reuse leftover milk?

While there is no research on this topic, many mothers refrigerate milk the baby did not finish and use it at the very next feed. If you have any doubt, discard the milk.· at room temperature (66-72°F, 19-22°C) for up to 10 hours · in a refrigerator (32-39°F, 0-4°C) for up to 8 days · in a freezer compartment inside a refrigerator (variable temperature due to the door opening frequently) for up to 2 weeks · in a freezer compartment with a separate door (variable temperature due to the door opening frequently) for up to 3 to 4 months. · in a separate deep freeze (0°F, -19°C) for up to 6 months or longer.

Answer 2

if you pumped today and need it by tomorrow then through it in the fridge! it is perfectly safe and fine that way. As far as reheating do not microwave it! The microwave kills the nutrients and living part of the milk. Put the storage bag or bottle in a cup (or pan) of hot, not boiling water and let it get to temp slowly. Milk can be stored for longer periods in the freezer and even longer than that in the deep freeze but the reheating is the same, no microwave! and the fresher the better as far as nutrition and live antibodies go... From the tap is always the best!

Answer 3

Breast milk can be refrigerated or frozen for storage. To thaw frozen milk, move it from the freezer to the refrigerator. Do not heat milk to thaw it. Do not attempt to store unused milk from a used bottle. Do not mix milks from two separate occasions. Stored milk should be timestamped and the oldest milk should be used first. Do not refreeze thawed milk.

Answer 4

Refrigerated breast milk is good for 5-8 days. It's recommended to store it in the back of the refrigerator and not the door, where temperatures can vary.

Answer 5

Drink it