Breast Milk Storage Guidelines - Ameda Pearl Instrucciones De Uso

7.6 Breast Milk Storage Guidelines

1: Write the date on the storage container. Include your child's name if you are giving the milk to a child care
provider.
2: Gently swirl the container to mix the cream part of the breastmilk that may rise to the top back into the rest
of the milk. Do not shake the milk as this can make some of the milk's valuable parts break down.
3: Refrigerate or chill milk right after it is pumped, if possible. You can put it in the refrigerator, place it in a cooler
or insulated cooler pack, or freeze it in small (2- to 4-ounce) batches for later feedings. Pumped milk is OK
without being refrigerated for up to 4 hours after pumping.
Freshly Expressed or Pumped
*Thawed, Previously Frozen
Leftover From Feeding
(baby did not finish bottle)
*NOTE: When thawing frozen milk, label as thawed when completely thawed (i.e. no ice crystals present). Use the
time when completely thawed to base acceptable time limits for use rather than when it is taken from
the freezer. These guidelines for storage and thawing of breast milk are a recommendation. Contact your
lactation consultant or breastfeeding specialist for further information.
These guidelines are for healthy full-term babies and may vary for premature or sick babies. Check with your
health care provider. Find more breastfeeding resources at: WICBreastfeeding.fns.usda.gov and www.cdc.gov/
breastfeeding.
SAFE THAWING OF BREAST MILK
Always thaw the oldest breast milk first. Remember first in, first out. Over time, the quality of breast milk can decrease.
There are several ways to thaw your breast milk:
• In the refrigerator overnight.
• Set in a container of warm or lukewarm water.
• Under lukewarm running water.
• Never thaw or heat breast milk in a microwave. Microwaving can destroy nutrients in breast milk and create hot
spots, which can burn a baby's mouth.
• If you thaw breast milk in the refrigerator, use it within 24 hours. Start counting the 24 hours when the breast
milk is completely thawed, not from the time when you took it out of the freezer.
• Once breast milk is brought to room temperature or warmed, use it within 2 hours.
• Never refreeze breast milk after it has thawed.
• Additional information: https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/recommendations/handling_breastmilk.htm
Room Temperature
77°F (25°C)
Up to 4 Hours
1-2 Hours
Use within 2 hours after the baby is finished feeding
Time in Refrigerator
39°F (4°C)
Up to 4 Days
Up to 1 Day
(24 Hours)
Time in Freezer
0°F (-18°C)
6 Months - Best
12 Months - Acceptable
Do Not Refreeze
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