Storing And Thawing Breastmilk; Storage; Storage Guidelines For Freshly Expressed Breastmilk; Freezing - Medela Symphony 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.
l 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.
l ln order to preserve the components of the breastmilk, thaw the milk in the refrig-
erator overnight. Alternatively, you can hold the bottle or "Pump & Save" bag under
warm water (max. 37 °C).
l Gently swirl the bottle or "Pump & Save" bag to mix any fat that has separated.
Avoid shaking or stirring the milk.
( 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 !