Keep or dump?

preissless1 · May 2011

According to the CDC website, I have 24 hours to keep freshly expressed milk in an insulated bag with an ice pack. The milk I pumped yesterday remained in the insulated bag w/ ice pack starting at 8:45am. This morning I was able to access the room and put that milk (room temperature by now) in a refrigerator at about 9:15am. I can keep it refrigerated until I leave today.

Should I take my chances and keep it, or should I just dump it?

amh_navyblue · May 2011

I'd keep it. EBM is valuable stuff and you're pretty close to that 24 hour range. Unless you have reason to believe it wasn't kept at least cool at some point over the last 24 hrs, I think you'll be fine.

mssaint · May 2011

I would keep it, too, and smell it before you put it in bottles. If it was still cool to the touch when you got it this morning, it's probably fine. You'll know if it's bad.

Sofka · May 2011

if it smells good, keep it; if you are concerned, combine it half and half with freshly pumped

WinesNot Whines · May 2011

If it passes the smell test, I'd keep it but plan to use it asap, like tomorrow. I wouldn't freeze it.

amh_navyblue · May 2011

WinesNotWhines:
If it passes the smell test, I'd keep it but plan to use it asap, like tomorrow. I wouldn't freeze it.

Meant to add this to my post--definitely make it the first stuff you use and don't freeze it.

tomandcourt · May 2011

WinesNotWhines:
If it passes the smell test, I'd keep it but plan to use it asap, like tomorrow. I wouldn't freeze it.

Ditto. There's no way I could throw out 10oz if I didn't need to!

LindseyJW · May 2011

unless it has a foul odor, i'd keep it.

and, i just read what happened yesterday. how horrible! i'd be outraged too. glad that they have come up with a solution, but seriously! how could that happen in the first place!

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