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Storing breast milk
Method of storing breast
Use within
milk
Room temperature <25°C
6 hours
Refrigerated at 5-10°C
3 days
Refrigerated at 0-4°C
6 days
Refrigerated before freezing
24 hours
Once frozen
6 months
Defrosted before feeding
12 hours
• When you want to freeze
breast milk, allow space
at the top of your bottle
for it to expand. It's
easiest to freeze breast
milk in individual feed
quantities of 60-125ml
2-4oz.
• Your breast milk may
separate out into layers
when you store it. Give
it a shake to remix it
thoroughly before feeding
your baby.
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REMEMBER
•
Never defrost or heat breast
milk in a microwave
•
Never refreeze breast milk
•
Once defrosted, the breast
milk should be kept in the
fridge and used within 12
hours
•
Do not boil breast milk
•
Throw away any leftover
breast milk after feeding
• Thaw frozen breast milk in
the fridge or by standing
your bottle in lukewarm
water until it has reached
body temperature. Or use
a Tommee Tippee bottle
warmer.
• If you want to take
expressed breast milk
out and about with you,
make sure it stays cold or
frozen until you need to
feed your baby.
Using the breast milk storage bags
1. Express breast milk into
your breast pump
2. Wash your hands with
soap and rinse before
handling bag
3. To open, tear off and
dispose of tab, gently pull
seals apart
4. Open bag and pour the
freshly expressed breast
milk into the bag. If you
are planning to freeze
the breast milk, do not
exceed 12floz/350ml to
allow space at the top of
the bag for expansion
5. Squeeze out as much air
as possible before double
sealing the bag at the top
6. Make a note of your name
(if storing at work), date
and volume expressed
7. Place bag in fridge or
freezer until required
8. Thaw frozen breast milk
by placing the bag in
the refrigerator or by
standing it in a bowl of
lukewarm water until
it had reached body
temperature
9. You will notice that stored
breast milk separates into
layers. Shake to remix
thoroughly before feeding
10. Dispose of bag after use,
as it is non-reusable
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