Keeping Breast Milk At Room Temperature

Feeding expressed breast milk.

Keeping breast milk at room temperature.

If storing it in a fridge the freshly pumped breast milk is good for up to 48 hours. Never microwave human milk or heat it directly on the stove. The bacterial growth that occurs in breast milk left out at room temperature can be dangerous to them and it s better to be safe. If the room temperature is greater than 77 degrees f 25 degrees c do not let your breast milk sit out at all.

Frozen freezer box in refrigerator. The biggest question you may have about storing and using your breast milk is the amount of time you can leave it out at room temperature. Once you collect your breast milk in the storage container put a top or cap not a feeding nipple onto the breast milk storage bottle or seal the. Dedicated refrigerators and freezers are provided for breast milk storage in the hospital.

Room temperature 26ºc 4 hours. You can store breast milk in a sterilised container or in special breast milk storage bags. Once breast milk is brought to room temperature or warmed after storing in the refrigerator or freezer it should be used within 2 hours. Freshly expressed breast milk can be stored in an insulated cooler with ice packs for up to one day.

Cover containers and keep them as cool as possible for example you could surround the closed container with a cool towel to help to keep the milk cooler. Read on to learn how to warm up breast milk and safety. Keeping breast milk at room temperature. It can be served room temperature or cold.

Gently swirl milk do not shake to mix before checking temperature and offering to baby. There will be times that you ve pumped or thawed milk that your baby didn t drink right away. Freshly expressed breast milk can be kept at room temperature for up to six hours. Store milk in the lower half at the back of the refrigerator.

Never refreeze breast milk once it has been thawed. However it s optimal to use or properly store the breast milk within four hours especially if the room is warm. Warming breast milk or at least bringing it to room temperature can help you more easily mix breast milk back to its original consistency. Refrigerated 2 4 c 48 hours.

In the fridge for up to 8 days at 4c or lower you can buy fridge thermometers online if you are not sure of the temperature of your fridge or it is higher than 4c use it within 3 days. Breast milk does not need to be warmed. Place it in the refrigerator or an insulated cooler with ice packs immediately.