NUK BP7 First Choice+, Operating Instructions Manual

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Caution!
To avoid damage:
• When freezing breast milk, do not fill the
breast milk container 12 with more than
150 ml (5 fl oz), as breast milk expands as
it freezes and the container could burst.
For a spacesaving solution you can use
NUK Breast Milk Bags for freezing and
storage of breast milk.
11.2 Important notes for handling breast milk
Warning! To ensure adequate
hygiene at all times:
If transporting chilled breast milk
make sure that it stays chilled at all
times, otherwise the milk could go
off and be harmful to your baby.
Use a cooler bag with ice packs, for
example.
Defrosted, warmed or unused milk
must be disposed of and not
refrozen.
Warning! Risk of scalding and risk
of destroying valuable nutrients:
Do not use a microwave to defrost
breast milk, as this can destroy
valuable nutrients and damage the
container material (risk of
explosion). Uneven heating may
result in scalding!
If milk is heated excessively, you
risk destroying the vitamins and
other valuable nutrients it contains.
There is also a risk of scalding for
your baby.
Always check the temperature of
your warmed up breast milk before
feeding it to your baby.
1. To achieve the correct drinking
temperature of approx. 37 °C, put the
container of defrosted breast milk in the
baby food warmer.
Caution! The container must be open to
prevent pressure build-up as the milk
warms up.
2. Shake the milk gently before feeding so
that milk and milk fat are properly mixed
again.
3. If you express breast milk more than
once within a period of 24 hours, the
freshly expressed milk may be added to
the previously cooled breast milk.
However freshly expressed milk must be
cooled down before being added to milk
that is already cool. The temperatures
must be the same (cold on cold).
Notes:
• Consult your health visitor, midwife,
doctor or pharmacist for detailed
information about long-term storage.
• You can find more information about
breastfeeding on our NUK website
(www.nuk.com).
Breast milk Storage location Storage periods
Freshly
expressed At room temperature Max. 6-8 hours
Refrigerator (not in door) 72 hours at 4 °C
Refrigerator freezer compartment 2 weeks
Upright/chest freezer 6 months at –18 °C
Defrosted,
unopened Refrigerator (not in door) 24 hours at 4 °C
Defrosted,
opened Refrigerator (not in door) 12 hours at 4 °C
Defrosting milk Gradually in refrigerator Approx. 24 hours at 4 °C
At room temperature followed by immediate feeding
If time is short, defrost container with breast milk in
lukewarm water (max. 37°C), then feed immediately.