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Storage
Deep Freeze Refrigerator Refrigerator Cooler with Room Temperature
Time for
Freezer Frozen
Human (variable Ice Packs (66°F – 72°F) (72°F – 79°F)
Milk*
(0°F/-18°C) 0°F/-18°C) (39°F /4°C) (59°F/15°C) (19°C – 22°C) (22°C– 26°C)
Fresh 12 Months 3–4 Months 8 Days 24 Hours 6–10 Hours 4 Hours
Frozen,
Do Not Do Not 24 Hours Do Not 4 Hours 4 Hours
Thawed Refreeze Refreeze Store
in Fridge
Thawed, Do Not Do Not 4 Hours Do Not Until Feeding Until Feeding
Warmed,
Refreeze Refreeze Store Ends Ends
Not Fed
Warmed,
Discard Discard Discard Discard Until Feeding Until Feeding
Fed Ends Ends
* Storage times may vary for premature or sick babies. Sources: Jones, F. and M.R.. Tully, Best Practice for
Expressing, Storing and Handling Human Milk in Hospitals, Homes and Child Care Settings. Raleigh, NC: Human
Milk Banking Association of North America, 2006; Mohrbacher, N. Breastfeeding Answers Made Simple . Amarillo,
TX: Hale Publishing, 2010.
Guidelines for Storing and Thawing Human Milk