Preparing & Feeding Breast Milk - Medela Sonata Mode D'emploi

15. Preparing & Feeding Breast Milk
Preparing Breast Milk
Caution
• Do not thaw frozen breast milk in a microwave or in a pan of boiling water.
• Do not microwave breast milk. Microwaving can cause severe burns to baby's mouth from
hot spots that develop in the milk during microwaving. (Microwaving can also change the
composition of breast milk.)
• Thaw breast milk overnight in the refrigerator. Thawed breast milk is safe in the
refrigerator for 24 hours. Do not refreeze thawed breast milk.
• Quickly thaw breast milk by holding the bottle or bag under warm running water.
• Place the sealed bottle or bag in a bowl of warm water for 20-minutes to bring it to
body temperature.
• If you are adding expressed breast milk to a container of already frozen breast milk,
make sure to add a lesser amount than the already frozen amount.
Feeding Breast Milk
It is recommended that breastfeeding is well established prior to bottle feeding your baby.
• Always inspect the bottle, nipple and other components immediately before and after each use.
If nipple appears cracked or torn, discontinue use immediately.
• To prevent possible choking hazard, test strength of nipple by pulling on bulb
portion of the nipple.
• Do not attempt to enlarge the nipple hole.
• Infants must not be bottle fed without adult supervision.
• Nipple should not be used as a pacifi er.
For additional breast milk collection & storage information, please visit
www.BreastmilkGuidelines.com.
Questions? Visit www.medela.com or call us at 1-800-435-8316.
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