How to thaw breast milk
How to thaw breast milk
Hot water faucet, bain-marie, bottle warmer ... Several techniques of defrosting of breast milk exist.
Hot water faucet, bain-marie, bottle warmer ... Several techniques of defrosting of breast milk exist.
Defrosting techniques for breast milk
To preserve the nutritional qualities of breast milk, bake on a gentle defrosting ... Several defrosting techniques exist. It all depends on your organization ...Defrosting in fridge
This is the ideal method. Just let the breast milk container thaw for at least 6 hours, or even overnight, in the coldest part of your refrigerator. Make sure it is at the recommended temperature of + 4 ° C. Are you tempted to place the bib in the door? Stop there! This place is far from ideal for storing and thawing breast milk. Once thawed, breast milk is stored for 24 hours in a cool place. Soon bottle feeding time? Tip: take out only the amount of milk needed and do not expect too much, at the risk of having to throw it away. Any bib left out of the refrigerated enclosure, or at room temperature, should be drunk within one hour. If Baby has not finished, do not expect to put it in the fridge or worse in the freezer. As with frozen foods, thawed products are never refrozen!Express Defrosting
Just place the frozen milk bottle under a hot water tap. As for a classic bib, shake well and test the temperature by putting a drop on the inside of your wrist before giving it to Baby.Reheating breast milk
You can entirely give a baby bottle of hot milk to Baby. As for express thawing, warm the bib under a hot water tap, or even in a bain-marie. If you are equipped with a bottle warmer, do not hesitate to use it. On the other hand, microwave heating must be avoided. In addition to the risk of burns, this device has a detrimental effect on the composition of the milk, even destroying specific nutrients.- Last caution: shake the bottle thoroughly to mix the fat, which tends to separate, and check the temperature.
- Be careful, once heated, breast milk should be consumed within half an hour. If Baby has not finished, you will have to discard the remaining amount.
- Fresh and frozen milk, mixed? Do not attempt the experiment of mixing freshly drawn milk with frozen milk. It is a question of food safety ... Know that two kinds of milk can mix, provided only they are in the same physical state (cooled in the refrigerator or at room temperature).
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