Bottled breastmilk ?

jackdustin

I have not seen this asked yet and my apologies if it already has been...I am going to my sister's graduation tonight with DD. I have a few ounces of pumped BM in the fridge that I pumped this morning. Here is my question...how long is it good out of the fridge? Should it be room temp? Should I just put it in the diaper bag? Ice packs? I googled and got a few different answers. I may just BF her there but don't want to waste the milk I pumped (leaving for the beach tomorrow and not taking the milk with us). Thanks for everyone's insight in advance!!!

LunaBug924

Everything I've read says breast milk can be left out at room temperature for 4-6 hours. In the fridge it's good for 4-6 days. So I think if you throw it in with an ice pack and don't use it for whatever reason you can just throw it back in the fridge when you get home.

KBowen715

Here's what I do:
I pack te breastmilk in an insulated pack (small lunch box or zipper pouch) with freezer packs. I boil water and pack it in a thermos. When I'm ready to feed, I drop the bag of frozen milk in the thermos. It is perfect temp in about 2-5 minutes. If I don't use it, it is still frozen and I can throw it back in the freezer.

jackdustin

Thank you!!

danabsd

I use the cooler bag and ice pack that came with my pump.