BreastMilkHelp!

Re: BreastMilkHelp!

• smushi member

  February 2016

  Here is a helpful breakdown for milk storage and how long it lasts.  Kellymom is great storehouse of knowledge for breastfeeding.
  
  https://kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/milkstorage/milkstorage/
  

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• Synnovus member

  February 2016

  smushi said:

  Here is a helpful breakdown for milk storage and how long it lasts.  Kellymom is great storehouse of knowledge for breastfeeding.
  
  https://kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/milkstorage/milkstorage/
  

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• cmerribury member

  February 2016

  Unless you have to go back to work right away, don't worry about freezing at first. Focus instead on getting BFing down. Then after several weeks, start pumping and freezing. I second @sushi on her recommendation. Good luck!

  
  
  

  
  

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• schweitz member

  February 2016

  I was taught it's the rule of sevens. Breast milk lasts 7 hours left out. 7 days in the fridge, and 7 months in the freezer. Always date them so you aren't feeding baby spoiled breast milk!

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• amaniupendo member

  February 2016

  Kellymom is the best source on the Internet. I don't know how people BF'ed before it.

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• oceanchild member

  February 2016

  cmerribury said:

  Unless you have to go back to work right away, don't worry about freezing at first. Focus instead on getting BFing down. Then after several weeks, start pumping and freezing. I second @smushi on her recommendation. Good luck!

  smushi said:

  Here is a helpful breakdown for milk storage and how long it lasts.  Kellymom is great storehouse of knowledge for breastfeeding.
  
  https://kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/milkstorage/milkstorage/
  

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• cnaluy member

  February 2016

  Thank you ladies

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  February 2016

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• thecubiclee member

  February 2016

  I was told by doctors when I delivered 3-4 days in the fridge, 6 months in freezer, 12 months in a deep freezer. 

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• MamaRoni member

  February 2016

  I like the rule of 7... that's a good one.. deep freeze can go up to 12 months though...
  And having Btdt. .. opening a bottle of sketchy milk from fridge... you'll know... YUCK 
  

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• ceds07 member

  February 2016

  Also - it was sort of inefficient from an environmental perspective but if you freeze everything in 4oz quantities in freezer bags or even a few 2oz bags (I went through seriously a million freezer bags) then you're able to pull out one at a time and only defrost exactly what you need. Do NOT freeze large 8-16oz quantities that you might have to waste! 

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