Breastmilk storage question

tarheelgirl8

I tried Googling but couldn't find the answer to this question.  I'm hoping you brilliant ladies will have the answer (you are usually wiser than Google, after all).

Last night I pumped 1.5oz.  I'm currently freezing everything but since the amount was on the low side, I decided that I wanted to combine that amount with my next pump session before freezing.  I know that you are supposed to refrigerate the next session before combining them so that they are both the same temperate.  So I did.  Now I have 2 refrigerated bottles that I want to combine and freeze.  However, both of the bottles have started to separate and even after swirling them, there's still a lot of fat sticking to the sides of the bottle.  What's the best way to combine these two and keep all the fat?  I don't want to end up with a bottle that's watered down, so to speak.  

Hopefully that makes sense....Feel free to tell me that I'm way over analyzing this if I am.  FTM here, so it's very possible.  

Thanks ladies!

neludelu

Run the bottle under very hot water for a few seconds

SashaDenn25

I dont know if this is right, but I just run mine under some slightly warm water until the fat starts to come off. Then I swirl and get it all off and freeze. The milk never gets warm when I do this, I put the bottle upside down to try to keep milk away from warm water.

tarheelgirl8

Thanks @sashadenn25! That worked perfectly. And the milk was still very cold when I transferred it to the freezer bag.

SashaDenn25

yay!! I tried to google before too and when I came up with nothing I was just kind of like well this has got to work and if the milks still cold cant hurt! I was freaking out about losing the fat too...it seems like so much on the sides!

Lalala2326

I just always rub the bottle in a circular motion in my hand to warm the slides slightly with friction to melt the fat, then swirl and combine. Definitely make sure you get the majority of the fat or you'll end up with a baby with side effects similar to having a foremilk/hindmilk imbalance if used regularly.