Storing And Thawing Breastmilk; Storage; Storage Guidelines For Freshly Expressed Breastmilk; Freezing - Medela Lactina Mode D'emploi

8. Storing and thawing breastmilk

8.1 Storage

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Storage guidelines for freshly expressed breastmilk

Room
temperature
4 − 6 hours at
19 to 26 ° C
( 66 to 78 ° F )
l Do not store breastmilk in the door of the refrigerator. Instead choose the coldest
part of the refrigerator (this is at the back of the glass shelf above the vegetable
compartment).

8.2 Freezing

l You can freeze expressed breastmilk in milk bottles or "Pump & Save"* bags. Do not
fill the bottles or bags more than 3/4 full to allow space for possible expansion.
I Label the bottles or "Pump & Save" bags with the date of expression.

8.3 Thawing

Caution
Do not thaw frozen breastmilk or do not warm breastmilk in a microwave or a pan of
boiling water to avoid loss of vitamins, minerals and other important components
and to prevent burns.
I ln order to preserve the components of the breastmilk, thaw the milk in the
refrigerator overnight. Alternatively, you can hold the bottle or "Pump & Save"
bag under warm water (max. 37 °C).
I Gently swirl the bottle or "Pump & Save" bag to mix any fat that has separated.
Avoid shaking or stirring the milk.
I With the Calesca* bottle warmer, it is possible to warm breastmilk in a gentle way.
Note
These storing and thawing breastmilk guidelines are a recommendation. National
and hospital internal guidelines and standards may deviate.
( For healthy term babies )
Refrigerator
3 − 8 days at
4 ° C ( 39 ° F )
or lower
Freezer
6 − 12 months
–18 to – 20 °C ( 0 to 4 ° F )
*More information at www.medela.com
Thawed breastmilk
In refrigerator for 10 h
max. Do not refreeze !