Storing breast milk
Method of storing milk
Room temperature <77F
Refrigerated at 40-50F
Refrigerated at 32-39F
Refrigerated before freezing
Once frozen
Defrosted before feeding
•
When you want to freeze breast
milk, allow space at the top of
your bottle for it to expand.
It's easiest to freeze breast milk
in individual feed quantities of
2-4oz / 60-125ml.
•
Your breast milk may separate out
into layers when you store it. Give
it a shake to remix it thoroughly
before feeding your baby.
Using your pump on the go
Your Tommee Tippee Made for Me™
electric breast pump is designed
to give you the freedom to express
breast milk at home, at work or
anywhere that's comfortable for
you. With the portable, rechargeable
power pack you don't need to be
connected to a power socket to use
it, so you can even move around as
you're expressing.
Use
REMEMBER
within
6 hours
• Never defrost or heat breast
milk in a microwave
3 days
• Never refreeze breast milk
• Once defrosted, the breast
6 days
milk should be kept in the
fridge and used within 12
24 hours
hours
• Do not boil breast milk
6 months
• Throw away any leftover
breast milk after feeding
12 hours
•
Thaw frozen breast milk in the
fridge or by standing your bottle
in lukewarm water until it has
reached body temperature.
Or use a Tommee Tippee
bottle warmer.
•
If you want to take expressed milk
out and about with you, make
sure it stays cold or frozen until
you need to feed your baby.
Important things to remember:
•
To keep your breast pump sterile
on the go, carry it in a Tommee
Tippee Travel and Microwave
Sterilizer bag. Do not put the
power unit or air tube in the
sterilizer bag.
•
Always store your breast pump
handset and power unit in a
cool, dry place away from heat
and moisture and out of direct
sunlight.
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