9. Preparing & Feeding Breast Milk
9.1 Preparing breast milk
• Thaw breast milk overnight in the refrigerator. Thawed breast milk is safe in
the refrigerator for 24 hours. Do not refreeze thawed breast milk.
• Quickly thaw breast milk by holding the bottle under warm running water.
• Place the sealed bottle in a bowl of warm water for 20 minutes to bring it to body
temperature. Make sure water does not come up to the level of the collar of the bottle.
9.2 Feeding breast milk
It is recommended that breastfeeding is well established prior to bottle feeding your baby.
• Always inspect the bottle, nipple and other components immediately before and after
each use. If nipple appears cracked or torn, discontinue use immediately.
• To prevent possible choking hazard, test strength of nipple by pulling on bulb
portion of the nipple.
• Do not attempt to enlarge the nipple hole.
• Infants must not be bottle fed without adult supervision.
• Nipple should not be used as a pacifier.
For additional breast milk collection and storage information, please visit:
www.BreastmilkGuidelines.com
Questions? Visit www.medela.com or call us at 1-800-435-8316.
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