Store it in small quantities to avoid wasting any.
Breast milk storage room temperature nhs.
If you need it on the go you can store your refrigerated breast milk for 24 hours in a cool bag or box with ice packs in it.
Your breast milk can then be kept.
Freshly expressed breast milk can be kept at room temperature for up to six hours.
At the back of the fridge not the door for up to 8 days at 4 c or lower in the ice compartment of the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
You can store breast milk in a sterilised container or in special breast milk storage bags.
Breast milk can safely stand at room temperature for 6 to 8 hours and need not be discarded if the first feeding attempt is incomplete.
In a fridge use within 24 hours in a cool bag with an ice pack use within 4 hours at room temperature use within 2 hours.
Alternatively hold the bottle or bag of frozen milk under warm running water a maximum of 37 c or 99 f.
Breast milk storage guidelines.
At room temperature 77 f or colder for up to 4 hours.
Fresh breastmilk including colostrum.
What about storing expressing milk at room temperature.
Don t leave frozen breast milk to defrost at room temperature.
If made up formula is stored.
5 days if temperature rises above 4 c after 3 days use within 6 hours or throw away frozen breastmilk.
For healthy full term infants here are the guidelines for keeping breast milk out at room temperature up to 77 degrees f or 25 degrees c.
Freshly expressed or pumped milk can be stored.
How long you can safely keep expressed breast milk depends on the storage method.
Once fully thawed previously frozen breast milk may be kept at room temperature for a maximum of two hours or in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours.
However it s optimal to use or properly store the breast milk within four hours especially if the room is warm.
For 2 weeks in the ice compartment of a fridge.
In contrast formula must be refrigerated and discarded after the first feeding attempt because it contains no antibodies or infection protection factors.
When defrosting in fridge.
Never store breast milk in disposable bottle liners or plastic bags that are not intended for storing breast milk.
Consider these general guidelines for healthy infants.
In the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
In the fridge for up to 8 days at 4c or lower you can buy fridge thermometers online if you are not sure of the temperature of your fridge or it is higher than 4c use it within 3 days.