4. Storing Breastmilk
Warning
• Do not thaw frozen breastmilk in a
microwave or in a pan of boiling water.
• Do not microwave breastmilk.
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 breastmilk.)
Note
• If the ice pack is frozen solid, it will
safely cool your breastmilk for up
to 10 hours in a room temperature
environment.
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4.1 Storing breastmilk
in your Pump In Style
Advanced cooler bag
(not included)
The Pump In Style Advanced cooler
bag requires one contoured ice
pack (#87092) for cooling up to four
5 oz bottles of breastmilk.
• As soon as you are fi nished
pumping, place the breastmilk
bottle or breastmilk storage bag in
the cooler bag with the ice pack.
• Transfer breastmilk bottles or
breastmilk storage bag to the
refrigerator or freezer once you are
home.
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