Adding fresh bm to refrigerated bm (xp to bf and bm board)

mommatotwo2 · July 2013

When I pump after feedings, I'm getting about 2 oz total. I could store 2 pumps in one container in the fridge, I'm wondering what the rules are about this. Can I add freshly expressed milk to the refrigerated container as long as it's the same day. Do I need to chill it prior to mixing it? Yesterday I just added the fresh stuff to the refrigerated stuff and I'm wondering if that milk is now no good? Thanks for your advice

MrsWindyCity · July 2013

You can add it, but you should add cold BM to cold BM and room temp BM to room temp BM. However, I highly doubt that your milk is no good from combining it with refrigerated BM. I've done it a couple times without issue.

stilts1 · July 2013

I'm probably the worst person to respond. I've probably broken all the "rules" regarging this issue but my kids are turning out just fine so far. I'm pretty sure you won't poison your LO if you combine warm and cold milk.

pinottoparenthood · July 2013

If you want to add freshly expressed breast milk to milk in the fridge, you should chill it first. Once both bottles are cold. You can combine. As for the milk that you already mixed, it's probably okay, but I would smell/taste it before feeding it to LO just in case! Also, the milk doesn't have to be from the same day to mix, but the milk is only good as long as the OLDEST milk in the bottle. Milk is generally good in the fridge for 5 days. So if you pump Saturday and get 2 oz, then pump again on Tuesday and mix the milk, you need to use all that milk by Wednesday (your 5 days start with the oldest milk.)

Eleventy11 · July 2013

pinottoparenthood:
If you want to add freshly expressed breast milk to milk in the fridge, you should chill it first. Once both bottles are cold. You can combine. As for the milk that you already mixed, it's probably okay, but I would smell/taste it before feeding it to LO just in case! Also, the milk doesn't have to be from the same day to mix, but the milk is only good as long as the OLDEST milk in the bottle. Milk is generally good in the fridge for 5 days. So if you pump Saturday and get 2 oz, then pump again on Tuesday and mix the milk, you need to use all that milk by Wednesday your 5 days start with the oldest milk.

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mommatotwo2 · July 2013

Thanks everyone!!!

Adding fresh bm to refrigerated bm (xp to bf and bm board)

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