How to store breastmilk in the refrigerator

Modern mothers are no stranger to storing breastmilk in the refrigerator. Milking and storing milk help mothers to be more active when taking care of their babies. Whether the mother is busy at work or on a business trip, the baby always has a delicious and nutritious milk amount available.

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Freezing time depends on the type of refrigerator

Notes on using frozen breast milk

How to thaw breastmilk "standard"

Breast milk changes color, smell worrying? 

Many mothers choose to express breastmilk right after birth , while others start it after six months of pregnancy, when they return to work. Smoking and storing breastmilk in the refrigerator for babies to drink has become extremely familiar and is used by many mothers to provide valuable breast milk for their babies. Knowing the notes when storing breastmilk in the refrigerator will help mothers keep nutrients and antibodies in the curds for babies.

Freezing time depends on the type of refrigerator

Most mothers now know, extract and preserve, store frozen breast milk properly, breast milk still ensure sufficient nutrients, antibodies suitable for children than all other formulas. However, how long or quickly how breastmilk is stored in the refrigerator will largely depend on the type of refrigerator your home uses.

Specifically, breastmilk that has been sucked / expressed but not used immediately will quickly spoil when the temperature is high. The lower the temperature, the longer the breastmilk can be stored.

In room temperature> 29 degrees for maximum 1 hour milk

Air-conditioned room temperature <26 degrees for maximum 6 hours of milk

If using a dry ice pack for transporting milk for up to 24 hours

Store milk in refrigerator cooler for up to 48 hours

Store curdled breastmilk in the 1-door mini-fridge freezer for up to 2 weeks

Store curdled breastmilk in the 2-door refrigerator freezer (freezer with separate doors) for up to 3 months

Using a dedicated freezer (a refrigerator dedicated to freezing food) to store breastmilk will be up to 6 months.

Proper storage of breast milk can extend freezing time to several months

Notes on using frozen breast milk

Do not store the breast milk that is expressed in excess of breast milk. While your baby is suckling, bacteria in the baby's mouth can get into the milk and damage the milk.

To save milk storage bags, mothers can express, store them in bags and keep in a cool compartment. To the next squeeze, she added the bag to fill and then stored in the freezer.

Do not mix freshly expressed milk and stored milk to breastfeed

Use a milk storage bottle, or milk storage bag, use paper tape, or a marker to write the date and month of milking on the bag, convenient to track later use time.

Use special zipped zipped milk storage bags or milk bottles sold at mom and baby shops. Do not store in plastic bags, bottles of mineral water that have not been sterilized.

How to thaw breastmilk "standard"

If the milk is stored in the refrigerator cooler, you just need to take it out to cool it down or soak the whole bottle in a glass of warm water and feed your baby.

Milk taken from the refrigerator compartment out of the freezer should be put in the cooler to melt. When the milk dissolves, let it out for a while then warm the milk to about 40 degrees Celsius to be able to feed the baby. If you do not have a bottle warmer , you can also feed your baby cold milk or soak the bottle in a glass of hot water to warm.

Absolutely do not dissolve milk in any way. The sudden change in temperature can easily cause the milk to lose its nutritional content and to die of antibodies.

Milk released to the outside environment should not exceed 24 hours. If the baby is not feeding well, the mother should empty it and not use it again.

How to properly heat breast milk without losing substance For breastmilk stored in the refrigerator, it is essential to reheat it before giving it to your baby. There are many different ways to heat breastmilk and some notes when heating milk below will help you keep the perfect nutrition for your baby.

Breast milk changes color, smell worrying? 

In many cases, breastmilk, after being expressed in the refrigerator or frozen storage, has a fishy, ​​metallic or even soap or grease smell. Many mothers noticed the strange smell and quickly discarded this milk. In fact, milk smells due to the action of an enzyme lipase that breaks down fat in breast milk during refrigeration. In this case, breastmilk is still safe and the baby can still drink without a problem. However, some babies may not drink because of the strange smell. Mother can refer to how to fix the following smelly milk:

Freshly expressed breast milk can be warmed to 72 degrees C for 2 minutes to suppress the action of the enzyme lipase. Then, pour the milk into a bag or glass bottle and store it in the cooler while it is still hot for storage as described above. Breastmilk experts say this can weaken or lose some of the immunity in breast milk. So breastmilk should only be stored in the refrigerator this way if your baby refuses to use natural curdled milk.