Storing BM ?

jillychris · November 2012

I am currently pumping and feeding through a bottle, while we are working out a tongue tie issue. My LC also has me pumping to increase my supply. Today is the first day I have gotten a bit more than what my LO needs to eat, which leads me to a question:

I put .75 oz of bm in a milk bag in the fridge this morning. Just now I got about 1 oz extra. Can I add that to the bag from this morning. If so, do I have to put it in the fridge to get it cold first, before adding it to the original bag? Or do I need to put it in a separate bag-which seems silly for such a small amount. But, being a newbie at this, I have no idea what to do. TIA!

Potatertot · November 2012

As long as the milk is the same temperature, it should be fine to combine. I usually only combine milk from the same day though, but that's just me. I'm not pumping a whole lot right now, so it's pretty easy to keep it to same day combos!

credcat7 · November 2012

I am pumping ONLY to have some on hand for bottle feeding if I am over whelmed or if daddy wants a turn... so I pump and fridge... then the next pump i fridge in its own container... I combine them later when they are both fridge cold .... at the end of the day all of the days are combined to one bottle and labled with the date... usually on a good day i have 4 oz at 8pm and tey will get used over the next 8 hours

lil_jen051708 · November 2012

Leave the latest milk in the bottle and put it in the fridge. Once its cold, you can put it in the bag with the other milk.

Sarelnad · November 2012

Sassy Sara:
As long as the milk is the same temperature, it should be fine to combine. I usually only combine milk from the same day though, but that's just me. I'm not pumping a whole lot right now, so it's pretty easy to keep it to same day combos!

Just curious: why does the milk have to be the same temp to combine?

CLLDLL · November 2012

Sarelnad:

Sassy Sara:
As long as the milk is the same temperature, it should be fine to combine. I usually only combine milk from the same day though, but that's just me. I'm not pumping a whole lot right now, so it's pretty easy to keep it to same day combos!

Just curious: why does the milk have to be the same temp to combine?

Because adding warm freshly pumped milk to the colder milk will warm up the colder milk. Once you warm it after it being chilled you have to use it within a certain number of hours (2 I think) or it will spoil.

jillychris · November 2012

THanks everyone. I kind of assumed I would have to let it get to the same temp first and then could combine, but wanted to make sure. So much for what I saved yesterday though...LO went through it almost all of it overnight! I thought I would have some extra!

Potatertot · November 2012

CLLDLL:
Sarelnad:

Sassy Sara:
As long as the milk is the same temperature, it should be fine to combine. I usually only combine milk from the same day though, but that's just me. I'm not pumping a whole lot right now, so it's pretty easy to keep it to same day combos!

Just curious: why does the milk have to be the same temp to combine?

Because adding warm freshly pumped milk to the colder milk will warm up the colder milk. Once you warm it after it being chilled you have to use it within a certain number of hours (2 I think) or it will spoil.

Yes this exactly! Thank you for summing it up so nicely!

seunrine · November 2012

Hmm...I guess I never thought about it that much. I add freshly pumped milk to what's already in the fridge all the time and I've never had an issue.

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