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If you don't think you will use freshly expressed breast milk within 4 days, freeze it right away.
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This will help to protect the quality of breast milk.
Leave about one inch of space at the top of the container because breast milk expands as it freezes.
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Thawing Breast Milk
Always thaw the oldest breast milk first. Over time, the quality of breast milk can decrease.
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There are several ways to thaw your breast milk: a) In the refrigerator overnight. b) Set in a
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container of warm or lukewarm water. c) Under lukewarm running water.
Never thaw or heat breast milk in a microwave. Microwaving can destroy nutrients in breast
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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 when the breast milk is com-
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pletely thawed.
Once breast milk is brought to room temperature or warmed, use it within 2 hours.
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Never refreeze breast milk after it has thawed.
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Feeding Breast Milk
Place the sealed container into a bowl of warm water or hold it under warm, but not hot,
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running water for a few minutes.
Breast milk should not be heated directly on the stove or in the microwave because the
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nutrients and antibodies in the milk will be destroyed.
To avoid burns to the mouth of your baby, test the milk's temperature before feeding it to your
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baby by putting a few drops on your wrist.
If your baby did not finish the bottle, use the leftover milk within 2 hours after the baby is
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finished feeding. After 2 hours, leftover breast milk should be discarded.
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