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Warning: Refrigerate or freeze expressed milk immediately, label with date and time,
or keep it at a room temperature of up to 77 °F (25 °C) for a maximum of 4 hours before
you feed your baby.
Note: For more information about the breast pump and tips for expressing milk, visit
www.philips.com/avent
.
Instructions for storing the breast milk
- Write the date on the storage container. Include your child's name if you are giving the milk to a
child care provider.
- Gently swirl the container to mix the cream part of the breast milk that may rise to the top back into
the rest of the milk. Do not shake the milk. This can make some of the milk’s valuable parts break
down.
- Refrigerate or chill milk right after it is pumped, if possible. You can put it in the refrigerator, place it
in a cooler or insulated cooler pack, or freeze it in small (2 to 4
ounce) batches for later feedings.
Pumped milk at room temperature is fine without being refrigerated for up to 4
hours after
pumping.
Below you find guidelines for storing breast milk:
Storage location and temperatures
Type of breast milk
Countertop 77 °F
(25 °C) or colder
(room
temperature)
Refrigerator 40 °F
(4 °C)
Freezer 0 °F (-18 °C) or
colder
Freshly expressed or
pumped
Up to 4
hours
Up to 4 days
Within 6 months is best
Up to 12 months is
acceptable
Thawed, previously
frozen
1–2
hours
Up to 1 day (24 hours)
NEVER refreeze human
milk after it has been
thawed
Leftover from a feeding
(baby did not finish the
bottle)
Use within 2
hours after the baby is finished feeding
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/recommendations/handling_breastmilk.htm
Warning: Never refreeze thawed breast milk to avoid a decrease in milk quality.
Warning: Never add fresh breast milk to frozen breast milk to avoid a decrease in milk
quality and unintended thawing of the frozen milk.
