Tommee Tippee MadeforMe, Manual

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Storing breast milk
• When you want to freeze
breast milk, allow space
at the top of your bottle
for it to expand. It’s
easiest to freeze breast
milk in individual feed
quantities of 60-125ml
2-4oz.
• Your breast milk may
separate out into layers
when you store it. Give
it a shake to remix it
thoroughly before feeding
your baby.
Method of storing breast
milk
Use within REMEMBER
Room temperature <25°C 6 hours
•
Never defrost or heat breast
milk in a microwave
•
Never refreeze breast milk
•
Once defrosted, the breast
milk should be kept in the
fridge and used within 12
hours
•
Do not boil breast milk
•
Throw away any leftover
breast milk after feeding
Refrigerated at 5-10°C 3 days
Refrigerated at 0-4°C 6 days
Refrigerated before freezing 24 hours
Once frozen 6 months
Defrosted before feeding 12 hours
• Thaw frozen breast milk in
the fridge or by standing
your bottle in lukewarm
water until it has reached
body temperature. Or use
a Tommee Tippee bottle
warmer.
• If you want to take
expressed breast milk
out and about with you,
make sure it stays cold or
frozen until you need to
feed your baby.
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