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Air Travel with Pumped Breastmilk
I did not freeze the milk because the hotel room only had a refrigerator. ... When I got to my destination, I froze all of the breastmilk I had. ...
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- I travelled frequently without my daughter the first couple of months after I returned to work. I was nervous about checking the milk I pumped (what if it melted every...
- I used a soft-sided cooler and packed it in my checked luggage. I used the cooler and ice packs that came with my pump, since it was supposed to keep the milk at a sa...
- I had to travel a few times without my son and almost missed my flight because I tried to carry-on my ice packs. Just a warning that it's best to just check that stuff...
Stored Breastmilk
I am curious as to how long I can keep frozen breastmilk. .... If it's in your refrigerator's freezer then about 3 months, but if it's in the deep freeze ...
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- hi A. after the birth of my son this past may, the nurse told me to remember the rule of 3 when it comes to storing breastmilk. -you can leave breast milk on t...
- If it's in your refrigerator's freezer then about 3 months, but if it's in the deep freeze about 6 months. My friend who's a lactation consultant can back me up on tho...
- A.: in a separate door freezer at least 3 months/ that is the longest that has been looked at.... human milk bank stores in a deep freeze for more than ...
Breastmilk Taste and Smell???
So I was wondering what is that chemical and what should breast milk smell like. .... I only gave my babies the milk that had been in the refrigerator. ...
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- Well, breastmilk has a sweet, distinctive taste and smell. It shouldn't be going bad in fridge or freezer in a few days. The soluction to whether it's bad is simple--t...
- T., Your milk is going to taste and smell different every single time depending on what you eat or have eaten. No joke. But that shouldn't discourage your baby from d...
- Hi T., This happened to me too and I thought it was from the soap I was using to wash my hand pump. I even resterilized everything and that didn't work. I never h...
Stored Breastmilk
previously frozen, thawed breastmilk do not store at room temp and don't refreeze refrigerator 24 hours. I'm sure you already do this, but remember to use ...
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- I pumped and stored for 1 year & it always looked diff colors. When you thaw it will look creamy again. Just make sure to thaw in warm water, not the microwave.
- Thank you for asking this!!! I have wondered the same thing. I'm still nursing my 14 mo. old dd and some of my older stored milk (last 6 months) had me wondering, bu...
- If you don't freeze immediately the milk can separate. If you have 50 bags and are concerned don't use them and don't use anything over 6 months. But I wouldn't be c...
Freezing Breastmilk
Every time I thaw the frozen breastmilk is has a different oder then when I store ... to milk that is stored in the refrigerator but mostly in the freezer. ...
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- Same thing happened with me. I think it has to do with proteins breaking down or something. I used the Medela storage bags.
- Hello. I had the same problem but the baby always drank it happily. I used the 'First Years' zip lock bags for BRU that worked well. After the milk froze, I then mov...
- The same thing happened to wife's milk. It is likely that you have too much of a certain enzyme (I forget the name of it, sorry). It breaks down the milk faster. We sp...
Breasfeeding
From what I read you could keep it in the refrigerator for 3 days or freeze it for 6 months. My son (now 9 months) ate so much I mixed breast milk with ...
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- K., You can mix two days of breastmilk together, but once your baby starts feeding and finishes before all the milk is empty, throw out the remainder. Do not save le...
- I was told you can mix cold milk with frozen milk, put milk first in the fridge a couple of hours, then the freezer.put the new milk in the fridge and then when chille...
- cograts on the new baby!!! you can mix fresh and frozen i have read to mix more fresh than frozen in the mixture. you can keep frozen brest milk in a refrigerator sty...
Breastmilk Storage
You should be able to find the freezer bags for breast milk where ever the ... it lasts for 3mo and freshly pumped milk in the refrigerator lasts 3 days. ...
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- Any lansinoh products are the best. I tried several breast milk bags and lansinoh are the best. They totally cater to the breastfeeding mother.
- I used the Lansinoh storage bags for the freezer. They worked pretty well.
- You should be able to find the freezer bags for breast milk where ever the breast pump is sold. My daughter had them when she breastfed her first son. The bags are m...
How Long Is Expressed Breastmilk Good?
i was always told that any milk, whether it be store-bought, formula, or breast milk is only good for 1-2 hrs after being taken out of the refrigerator, ...
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- Milk is still good after a 30 minute break. If it's more than an hour, then you nedd to toss it. That goes for formula as well.
- I think the general rule is: 3 hours on the counter, 3 days in the fridge, 3 months in the freezer. (Or 6 months if you have a deep freezer.) Congrats on your baby! ...
- i was always told that any milk, whether it be store-bought, formula, or breast milk is only good for 1-2 hrs after being taken out of the refrigerator, made, or pumpe...
Freezing Breastmilk
I'm sure you received plenty of e-mails on this, but if not: breastmilk changes ... in order to thaw (always in the refrigerator) some for the next day. ...
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- K., Yes, your breast milk changes. The human body is amazing, it knows how old the baby is and changes your milk to support that age of child. I've seen A Lot of fro...
- Freezing breastmilk does turn it yellow. That is nothing unusual at all. I cannot remember the exact reasoning behind it. It has been a few years since I froze brea...
- I'm sure you received plenty of e-mails on this, but if not: breastmilk changes over time to meet the nutritional needs of the baby. The older she gets the whiter th...
Small Fridge
does anyone know of a good small fridge to keep breastmilk in that stays below ... The ladies who have told you that breastmilk doesn't have to be below 40 ...
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- Tell your friend to GOOGLE "portable mini fridge" and you will find these great little refrigerators. They are only big enough to hold a 6-pack of cans. We have been...
- Hi R., The ladies who have told you that breastmilk doesn't have to be below 40 degrees are absolutely correct! She could leave it out until she could get it home (o...
- Lowes usually has a nice selction of "college" room fridges. I don't know what temperature they run at but they work for dorm rooms and keep milk and food good so it i...
