Storing Breast Milk
Storage location
Room
Refrigerator
Freezer
The above only applies for infants one month of older. Please consult a
doctor for more details.
Warning:
• Do not refreeze thawed milk.
• Do not mix fresh breast milk with thawed milk.
Note:
• Fresh breast milk should be stored in refrigerator or freezer.
• Be sure to date the milk for storage. Mild should be stored in a refrigerator
for no longer than 48 hours and the freezer for no longer than 3 months.
• When freezing, maximum milk volume should be ¾ of storage bottle. Milk
can expand during freezing.
Preparing Breast Milk
• If the milk is refrigerated, put the milk container in warm water to heat the
milk. Shake the container to warm the milk through.
• If the milk is frozen, defrost in the refrigerator 24 hours prior to using. Once
defrosted, warm it as refrigerated milk.
Using milk heater:
Turn on milk heater and set it to 400C. Put milk container into heater.
Layers of liquid may for when using frozen milk. This is normal. Please shake
bottle well before feeding.
Warning:
• Do not heat thawed milk again.
• Do not use microwave oven to defrost breast milk.
• Do not heat milk with boiling water.
• If hot water is used to heat milk, please try milk temperature before
feeding.
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Temperature
16-29 0C (60-85 0F)
4 0C (39 0F)
<-4 0C (25 0F)
Max. storage duration
4 hours
4 days
0-6 months