Breast milk thaw

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8526246 tn?1405601876 How long after pumping is breast milk good for without refrigerating or do I have to refrigerate right away? I want to pump and feed without having to refrigerate and thaw but not sure if its not ok to do so.
Avatar f tn I plan on breastfeeding/pumping for 6 months, maybe longer but I was told I could freeze breast milk in certain bottles, my question is how long can breast milk still be good frozen
Avatar f tn I'm doing research about storage for breast milk. I want something that's cost effective and will work. I'm not looking to create a huge stash of frozen milk because I don't have the space in my freezer nor do I have a deep freeze (yay apartment living). I have looked into the disposable bags. What a money sink. Plus the reviews I read do not put much faith into me using them. I came across a mom's blog about using mason jars.
Avatar f tn The baggies are great I keep them in the freezer and they thaw a lot quicker in just a few minutes and the milk will be warm. I lay the baggies flat in the freezer so they don't take up room and they thaw and warm faster. Also no to the nipple shields those should only be used in extreme situations. They can confuse the baby to stop taking your nipple and can actually cause a decrease in milk production.
Avatar f tn Our hospital hands out flyers with breast feeding and milk storage tips when you leave the hospital. I breastfeed but my little one didnt take a bottle so i cant help you with the tips! There are lots of guidelines though like how long in the fridge and or freezer and how long at room temp!
Avatar f tn With my first child I did breast feeding for a year, but when I tried transitioning her from breast to bottle, it was A PAIN! She refused to take the bottle, so now I want to try to do both.. I bought a breast pump, so I'm wondering how does the whole freezing your milk process work? How long is it good for? How do you unfreeze it? Or boil it? Thank you for your time!
1661682 tn?1313135396 so ive got a breast pump just in case but i was wondering if breast milk can go in the firdge and get warmed up when its needed and if it can go in the fridge how long can it stay in there for.
Avatar f tn When thawing the milk just run hot tap water in a cup and place the bag in the cup. It takes 5-10 minutes to thaw. Never boil breast milk and never shake it just stir. If you ever feel you need to make more milk just pump more often. Production is supply and demand the more you demand the more you will supply. To make more it takes 5-10 days. Hope you get a good freezer stock and congratulations and good luck. If you have questions I'll be glad to answer.
5913031 tn?1382391190 How long is breast milk good for in the refrigerator??
6354932 tn?1380574292 That way other people can help me out by bottle feeding them my breast milk if i need a break or anything.
9771234 tn?1405793808 I never warmed milk or formula. At most I would thaw frozen breast milk under hot running water and just use room temp water for formula. My reason for doing it like that is so baby doesn't get accustomed to only drinking warm milk.
Avatar f tn Breast milk can be stored in the freezer for 6 months. When you take it out put it in a bottle in a pot of hot water, don't put it in the microwave. & no it shouldn't be watered down.
Avatar f tn 48 hours in the refrigerator and 6 months in the Freezer. If you are going to Freeze your Breast milk, thaw it in the refrigerator completely before you heat it, or it will look clumpy and unappealing.
Avatar f tn I'm trying to choose the best breast pump and milk storage system I can find. I travel extensively for work and I'll even be pumping in the car. I found the Kiinde system; which looks awesome. But, I'm not sure what I will be able to express from each breast at each pumping session. Ideally, I would like to pump directly into the storage bag, freeze it, thaw it, and feed directly from the bag. That is how the Kiinde system is intended to be used.
Avatar f tn You can leave fresh breast milk you just pumped out for 6 hours at room temp.
Avatar f tn ever use the microwave that goes for formula and breast milk. It can take all the good stuff out of the milk. I work at a daycare and we use bottle warmers and when we have more then one baby that needs theirs warm we even heat up some water and put the bottle in there for a min or so.
Avatar f tn I had a similar sized turkey and it took nearly a week to thaw...no joke. I keep my fridge really cold, not cold enough to freeze milk, but still pretty cold.
290867 tn?1333569278 Well there is a recent debate about hard, plastic bottles containing a chemical that can leach into the milk. I personally used Avent with both my girls and loved them. However, they are on the list of unsafe bottles. I believe the chemical is bisephenol-A or something like that. Just google "unsafe plastic bottles" and some lists will come up for you! The best bet is GLASS bottles.
4364093 tn?1365869659 Lol I got a lot of breast milk storage bags at my shower, and a double pump breast pump. And if she will most likey only eat 2-3 times then I feel a lot better. Haha I'm sure ill get some sort of system down.
Avatar f tn Since you dont want to stick breast milk in microwave you have to boil the water and thaw out the milk that way and having the glass bottle is so wonderful as it wont melt. If you are breastfeeding i would suggest glass bottles, if you are just using formula than its not gonna matter.
324372 tn?1222820202 How many drop in liners will I need for each size to get started? Also, I assume I need some sort of breast milk storage kit, which I think Playtex makes for the Drop Ins, but... I think I need like... several of them because they don't have many adapter rings? Not sure on that one. How many bottle nipples do you think I'll need to start out with and what flows?
719902 tn?1334165183 Oh yeah and potato is hard to steam, when you puree it, it becomes a bit gooey in texture, so I add some water or breast milk. You can even add formula. With bananas, I use them fresh and just mash them with a fork. You can steam pretty much everything and freeze most fruit and veggies. Bananas are not that great to freeze. Apples and pears can also be steamed, pureed and frozen (although with pears you might get some discolouration).
2006603 tn?1331329327 I dont know if this is the exact forum that i should be using but it sounded like the right one so if its not then im sorry. Anyway I am 26 Weeks pregnant with my first child and i am wanting to breast feed but i am afraid in a way. I am afraid that breast feeding is going to be really awkward for me. When i think about my baby breast feeding it just feels awkward to me and i dont know if i am going to be able to handle that feeling.
Avatar f tn When will you start to get milk in your breast? I am 31 weeks and have yet to get mine, it makes me nervous cause I plan on breast feeding.
Avatar n tn Get a bottle warmer. Test it before you give it the baby. And if you do use the microwave warm water in a mug and then set the bottle in it. I had to use FORMULA with my first and my mom taught me all about it.
5612058 tn?1373576034 Enough wet and poopy diapers and if the baby is thriving. Breastfeeding is a supply and demand thing so just let baby eat and you will produce enough. Make sure you drink water and stay hydrated.
Avatar f tn When do breast milk starts coming out the breast I had my baby on the 29th no milk still