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Instructions for storing breast milk
- Write the date on the storage container. Include your child's name if you are giving the milk to a
child care provider.
- Gently swirl the container to mix the cream part of the breast milk that may rise to the top back
into the rest of the milk. Do not shake the milk. This can make some of the milk's valuable parts
break down.
- 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 at room temperature is fine without being refrigerated for up to 4 hours
after pumping.
Below you find guidelines for storing breast milk:
Type of breast milk
Freshly expressed or
pumped
Thawed, previously
frozen
Leftover from a
feeding (baby did not
finish the bottle)
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/recommendations/handling_breastmilk.htm
Warning: Never refreeze thawed breast milk to avoid a decrease in milk quality.
Warning: Never add fresh breast milk to frozen breast milk to avoid a decrease in milk
quality and unintended thawing of the frozen milk.
Feeding breast milk with the bottle
Warning: For your child's safety and health
- Always use this bottle with adult supervision.
- Never use feeding nipples as a pacifier, to prevent choking hazard.
- Continuous and prolonged sucking of fluids will cause tooth decay.
- Always check the food temperature before you feed your baby.
- Keep all components not in use out of the reach of children.
Storage location and temperatures
Countertop 77 °F
(25 °C) or colder
(room temperature)
Up to 4 hours
1–2 hours
Use within 2 hours after the baby is finished feeding
Refrigerator 40 °F
(4 °C)
Up to 4 days
Up to 1 day (24 hours)
Freezer 0 °F (-18 °C)
or colder
Within 6 months is
best
Up to 12 months is
acceptable
NEVER refreeze human
milk after it has been
thawed
