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Tubing Care:
Inspect tubing after each pumping session for condensation and
or milk.
If condensation appears in tubing:
To eliminate condensation after you have completed pumping,
continue running the pump with the tubing attached for another
1-2 minutes or until dry.
If milk appears in tubing:
1. Turn off the pump and unplug from power source.
2. Remove and disassemble the tubing, pump connector, piston,
cylinder, membranes and membrane caps (parts vary by pump
used). Wash in soapy water, then rinse in clear cold water.
3. Shake water droplets out of tubing and hang to air-dry. For
faster drying, attach tubing to pump and run pump 1-2 minutes
or until dry, or pour a small amount of isopropyl alcohol through
the tubing to dry.
Breastmilk Storage (For Healthy Term Babies)
Room
Cooler with
Refrigerator
Self-contained
Deep
Temperature
3 Frozen
Refrigerator
Freezer
Ice Packs
Freezer Unit
Freshly
4 hours
24 hours
5 - 7 days
3-4
6-12
expressed
at 66-72°F
at 59°F
at 32-39°F
months
3
months
breastmilk
(19-22°C)
1
(15°C)
1
(0°-4°C)
2
at 0°F
(-19°C)
3
Thawed
Do not
Do not
24 hours
4
Never
Never
breastmilk
store
store refreeze
refreeze
(previously
thawed
thawed
frozen)
milk
milk
1
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).
2
Sosa, Roberto; Barness, Lewis: AJDC, Vol. 141, Jan. 1987.
3
Lawrence R, and Lawrence R: Breastfeeding: A Guide For the Medical Profession, 1999, p.894.
4
Arnold L; Recommendations for Collection, Storage and Handling of a Mother's Milk for Her Own Infant in the
Hospital Setting, 3rd Edition.The Human Milk Banking Association of North America, Inc. 1999, p. 18.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
If the temperature in the room, car or outdoors
exceeds 77° F / 25° C, chill milk immediately to preserve freshness.
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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.
