I pump when baby girl has trouble eating reflux and keep it in the fridge for a day or two then heat it in our bottle warmer for her.. Sometimes little one leaves an ounce leftover, can I keep it at room temp refeed it in a couple hours? What have you done/heard?
as PPs have said technically once baby's mouth has been on the bottle the contents are "contaminated"
Personally I feel that it's wasteful to throw away a full ounce or more simply because it's "contaminated. What I've heard about this is that the main concern is that the saliva that back washes into the bottle can start destroying the integrity of the milk. To slow this process I put it back in the fridge in between feedings, but make sure that whatever is left doesn't get mixed with "fresh" milk and is used at the next feeding.
I believe the one hour rule is more appropriate with formula. BM has protective factors against bacteria, and I'm very comfortable using any leftover milk at the next feeding. We don't bottle feed much, just at night; LO needs to gain weight so we give her half an ounce of pumped milk at 2 feedings at night. I tend to pour an ounce and give half of it before each of 2 feedings in a row, 2 to 3 hours apart.
I pretty much never throw out breastmilk. If he doesn't finish a bottle, I put it back in the fridge and mix it with fresh milk and give it to him later. I just make sure that it's used that same day.
I believe the one hour rule is more appropriate with formula. BM has protective factors against bacteria, and I'm very comfortable using any leftover milk at the next feeding. We don't bottle feed much, just at night; LO needs to gain weight so we give her half an ounce of pumped milk at 2 feedings at night. I tend to pour an ounce and give half of it before each of 2 feedings in a row, 2 to 3 hours apart.
We rarely bottle feed so I have DH only give her an ounce or two at a time and leave the rest in the fridge so we don't have this problem. I hate throwing away BM since i hate pumping so much.
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Technically, once the baby's mouth touches it it is contaminated and you should toss it.
Personally, if it's a bottle I just took out, I'd just keep it out and use at the start of the next feeding. This rarely happens, though.
This is what I do too.
This is only necessary with formula
BM has antibacterial properties so the level of bacteria (ie from your skin/pump/bottle) goes down as bm sits. I never tossed bm. It can sit at room temp for about 4 hours, or back in the fridge until you need it again.
Re: Do you throw away breastmilk "leftovers"?
This. Once baby drinks from it, it's only good for one hour.
as PPs have said technically once baby's mouth has been on the bottle the contents are "contaminated"
Personally I feel that it's wasteful to throw away a full ounce or more simply because it's "contaminated. What I've heard about this is that the main concern is that the saliva that back washes into the bottle can start destroying the integrity of the milk. To slow this process I put it back in the fridge in between feedings, but make sure that whatever is left doesn't get mixed with "fresh" milk and is used at the next feeding.
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This.
The 1 hour rule is for formula.
https://kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/milkstorage/reusing-expressedmilk/
This is only necessary with formula
BM has antibacterial properties so the level of bacteria (ie from your skin/pump/bottle) goes down as bm sits. I never tossed bm. It can sit at room temp for about 4 hours, or back in the fridge until you need it again.