Medela Symphony - 14. Storing, Preparing & Feeding Breast Milk; 14 A. Storing Breast Milk; 14 B. Preparing Breast Milk

36
Room
Temperature
Cooler with
Ice Pack
Refrigerator Freezer
Freshly Expressed Breast Milk Storage Guidelines
(For Healthy Term Babies)
4–6 hours
at 66–78 °F
(19–26 °C)
24 hours
at 59 °F
(15 °C)
3–8 days
at 39 °F
or lower
(4 °C)
6–12
months
0–
-
4 °F
(-18–
-
20 °C)
References: www.BreastmilkGuidelines.com
Warning
14B. Preparing breast milk
• Do not thaw frozen breast milk in a microwave or in a pan of boiling water.
• Do not microwave breast milk. Microwaving can cause severe burns to baby’s mouth from
hot spots that develop in the milk during microwaving. (Microwaving can also change the
composition of breast milk.)
• Thaw breast milk overnight in the refrigerator. Thawed breast milk is safe in the refrigerator
for 24hours. Do not refreeze thawed breast milk.
• Quickly thaw breast milk by holding the bottle under warm running water.
• Place the sealed bottle in a bowl of warm water for 20minutes to bring it to body
temperature.
• If you are adding expressed breast milk to a container of already frozen breast milk, make
sure to add a lesser amount than the already frozen amount.
14C. Feeding breast milk
It is recommended that breastfeeding is well established prior to bottle feeding your baby.
• Always inspect the bottle, nipple and other components immediately before and after each
use. If nipple appears cracked or torn, discontinue use immediately.
• To prevent possible choking hazard, test strength of nipple by pulling on bulb portion of the
nipple.
• Do not attempt to enlarge the nipple hole.
• Infants must not be bottle fed without adult supervision.
• Nipple should not be used as a pacifier.
14A. Storing breast milk
14. Storing, Preparing & Feeding Breast Milk