How To Store Breast Milk Bel Air MD

Ensuring the proper storage steps for your expressed breast milk is vital to your infant's health. In the following article, you'll learn how to properly store breast milk.

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Ensuring the proper storage steps for your expressed breast milk is vital to your little one's nutritional needs. Improper collection and storage can cause both bacteria growth and the breast milk to lose nutrients. There are three phases to breast milk storage: Collecting, Storing and Feeding Preparation.

Collecting
  1. Decide on a pump that best suites your lifestyle. A hand pump works well for light pumping, whereas an electric pump is best for heavy pumping or for working moms and those on the go.

  2. Before each use, wash and sterilize all breast pump parts that touch your breasts and breast milk.

  3. Wash your hands thoroughly.

  4. Use the pump according to the manufacturer's instructions.

  5. Feed your baby before you pump to ensure she gets the amount she needs first. One method is to feed on one side, then pump on the alternate side. You can extract whatever is left in your breasts after a normal feeding. Never pump just before a feeding.

  6. If you are working, try to pump at least three times a day to keep your supply up and to remain on schedule for nursing.

  7. Pump when you are relaxed and remain flexible. You will likely express more breast milk in the morning than any other time of day.

  8. Don't be alarmed if your breast milk is not white. This does not mean it is bad. Diet can affect the color and smell of breast milk.

Storing

  1. Find storage containers to fit your needs. If you are only storing expressed breast milk to use the following day, you can often store in glass or plastic bottles with tight lids. If you are collecting large amounts and storing breast milk in the freezer, storage bags made for breast milk are a good option as they take up less space and are less expensive than bottles.

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Author: Laura Johnston

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