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TIPS FOR WORKING MOTHERS fOR BREAST MILK STORAGE


Room Temperature:Freshly expressed breast milk can be kept at room temperature for up to 6hours.If you can’t use the milk quickly or the room is especially warm,transfer the milk to an insulated cooler,refrigerator or freezer.
Insulated Cooler:Freshly expressed breast milk can be stored in an insulated cooler with ice packs for up to 1day.Use the milk or transfer the containers to the refrigerator or freezer.
Refrigerator:Freshly expressed breast milk can be stored in the back of the refrigerator ( not at the door) for up to 5 to 8 days.
Freezer:Freshly expressed breast milk can be stored in a standard refrigerator freezer for up to 3 to 6 months and in a chest freezer for up to six or 12 months. Place the milk in the back of freezer, not at the door.
Always store milk in a steel container only.Do not use bottle for storing milk.
Stored milk should be fed to the baby using a spoon/paladai.
How long will expressed breast milk remain unspoiled
a.In room 6 hours
b.In unsulated cooler one day
c. In refrigerator one week
Avoid feeding babies from a bottle as this could lead to serious illness.