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Breast milk storage: how to keep it?

breast milk storage: how to keep it?

 Do you pull your baby milk? To find out how to store the refrigerator in the freezer.

Keep breast milk: at room temperature.

You pull your milk but want to wait a bit before giving it to baby drink? No problem, it is entirely possible to leave it at room temperature. Thus, for four to six hours (maximum 8 hours), between 19 ° C and 22 ° C, the milk can be preserved and then given to the baby, without risk of bacteria proliferation. If you want to leave it in the ambient air for 24 hours, do it, but only at 15 ° C. If you have changed your mind and tried to keep it for some time, you can (after two hours in the open air) place it in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 days or freeze it for up to 6 months .

Keep your breast milk: in the refrigerator.

For short-term preservation, it is also possible to place her breast milk in the refrigerator in plastic bags dedicated to conservation (the Medela brand, for example, is a reference in this matter). However, before placing it in one of the compartments, make sure the temperature of your appliance: it should be set at a maximum at a temperature of 0 to 4 ° C. Be careful, milk should be kept for up to eight days! Moreover, according to our expert lactation consultant, Lysiane Faure, " We must avoid placing the milk in the door of the refrigerator in its doors, for example, which can be permanently open ... ".

Keeping her breast milk: in the freezer

For moms who plan to resume work, freezing is the ideal formula! " Moms can keep their milk for up to 6 months in the freezer at a temperature of -18 ° C, " says Lysiane Faure, an expert in lactation. If it is preferable to fill a 2/3 glass container to avoid the explosion, label it with a non-toxic felt, whether it be plastic or glass (freezing date and volume) before cold setting. This makes it possible, in particular, to verify the lapse of milk as and when needed. Lysiane Faure also recalls that it is possible to fill breast milk, small ice cube trays to avoid waste.

Keeping her breast milk: thawing

If the thawing of the milk can take place for two to three days in the fridge, once it is removed from the freezer, it is not possible to refreeze it. Otherwise, the bacteria will proliferate. On the other hand, our specialist in lactation advises against the use of the microwave, notably because one controls the temperature rather severely and it could alter the quality of the milk. On the other hand, it is entirely possible to have it warm gently in a bowl of hot water ... or to the other net of cold water and net of boiling water on it. Finally, before giving it to the baby, you can shake it so that all its nutritive qualities mix!

Keeping Your Breastmilk: Tips

  • It is imperative to wash correctly the containers and bottles that will welcome the breast milk to avoid the appearance of bacteria.
  • When you choose to freeze breast milk, do not hesitate to put it at the bottom of the freezer so that it does not suffer the vagaries of the temperature if the door is often opened.
  • Be careful not to mix your milk just shot with the chilled one. Mixing hot and cold can develop bacteria ...
  • If you are using a plastic bag, make sure to expel the air inside by gently rolling from the top of the bag down before filling it of milk.- To limit the waste, prefer small sizes of ice cube containers.
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