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Storing Breastmilk

Check with your hospital for specific storage instructions .
When freezing, do not fill containers more than 3/4 full to
allow space for expansion . Label containers with the date
of pumping .
Freshly Expressed Breastmilk Storage Guidelines
Room
Temperature
4–6 hours
at 66–78°F
(19–26 °C)
References: www .BreastmilkGuidelines .com
Hamosh M, Ellis L, Pollock D, Henderson T, and Hamosh P: Pediatrics, Vol . 97, No . 4, April 1996 .
pp 492-497 . (4 hours at 77° F/25° C) .
The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Protocol Committee . ABM Protocol #8: Human milk storage
information for home use for healthy full-term infants. 2004 .
Adeola, K .F ., Otufowora, O .A . Effect of Storage Temperature on microbial quality of infant milk .
J Tropical Peds 1998 Feb; 44(1): 54-55 .
Hands, A . Safe Storage of expressed breast milk in the home . MIDIRS Midwifery Digest 2003:
13(3):378-85 .
Jones, F . and Tully, M .R . Best Practice for Expressing, Storing and Handling Human Milk in Hospitals,
Homes and Child Care Settings, Second Edition. The Human Milk Banking Association of North
America, 2006 .
Lawrence, R . and Lawrence, R . Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession, Sixth Edition . St .
Louis; Mosby, 2005; 1018-20 .
Martinez-Costa, C ., Silvestre, M .D ., and Lopez, M .C . et al . Effects of refrigeration on the bactericidal
activity of human milk: A preliminary study . J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2007; 45:275-77 .
Important Note: If the temperature in the room, car or outdoors exceeds
77° F / 25° C, chill milk immediately to preserve freshness.
Defrosting/Warming
• You can use the Medela
(if available) .
• You can thaw breastmilk in the refrigerator for up to 24
hours . Do not refreeze.
16
(For Healthy Term Babies)
Cooler with
3 Frozen Refrigerator
Ice Packs
24 hours
at 59 °F
(15 °C)
3–8 days
at 39 °F
or lower
( - 18– - 20 °C)
(4 °C)
Waterless Milk Warmer
®
Thawed
Freezer
Breastmilk
6–12
months use within
0–4 °F 24 hrs
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