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Milk Storage
Storing & Using Breast Milk
Please check the latest advice on storing and using thawed breast milk with your
physician or lactation consultant.
Always keep your stored breast milk in a sterilized bottle or sterile milk storage
bag, adding the date if you are planning to freeze it. Breast milk can be kept at
room temperature for 4 hours.
You can store your breast milk in the fridge for up to 48 hours at 2-4 degrees C.
Choose the coldest part of the fridge, such as above the vegetable drawer, not in
the door. Your breast milk can be stored for up to 3-6 months in a freezer. Fill
your storage bag or bottle no more than ¾ full, as the frozen milk will expand.
Allow your frozen breast milk to defrost itself in the fridge. When it is thawed,
use it straight away.
Your baby might like warm milk. Stand the bottle in a container of hot water and
let it heat to body temperature before feeding. Microwaving bottles is not
recommended because the uneven heating can burn your baby’s mouth, and the
heat can damage the food value and health protecting qualities of breast milk.
Once warmed, and before feeding, always swirl the container of the milk to mix
well and test the temperature by shaking a few drops of milk on the inside of
your wrist. The milk should feel just warm on your skin.
Human Milk Storage Guidelines