Guidelines for BM storage

scooter19

Anyone has a good website for this? 

For example, I just gave DD a bottle and she didn't finish it.  Can I put it back in the fridge or do I have to toss it (I really hope not)?

 

otc

I wouldn't reheat it. I have let it sit out for up to 4 hours to reuse without problems.  Now that he is older I put it back in the fridge for up to 4 hours as he likes cold milk now. I would not freeze it or use it past the 4 hours from the time I orginally took it out.

I get most of my advice from www.kellymom.com or www.llli.org.

swimming47

check out www.kellymom.com for lots of information.  more specifically

https://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/reusing-expressedmilk.html 

katiehum

I've always heard if they don't finish a bottle w/in a hour, you should toss it b/c bacteria start to grow pretty quick.

socalduo

I've been told by my LC that you can save an unfinished bottle fof breast milk for the next feeding in the fridge.  She also recommended to change the nipple.