I've been expressing most mornings at the same time as the first feed of the day. Both my breasts are like basketballs at that time and it seems to work well to express then and I am getting anything up to 230mls out of the one side.
Mostly I am putting this straight in the freezer but I like to keep a bottle in the fidge for when I need to leave him with someone one else or his Dad is taking a turn feeding.
However... I am getting all confused about how this should be kept and stored...
Q1. How long does EBM keep in the fridge ? I have heard widely varying reports from 24 hours to 5 days.
Q2. How would I know if it had gone off ? I know it separates out and that's ok, but what should I look for to be sure it's not gone off ?
Q3. If I am freezing does it have to be on the day I express it ? If not, how long can I leave it ?
Q4. Sometimes I take a bottle out with me in a cool bag with an ice block in the bag. It's still cold even after a few hours, but it should it be discarded after that, or can it go back to the fridge ?
Q5. When the milk is defrosted how long will it last before it must be discarded ?
Q6. Can I cook up baby food with the defrosted stuff ? And if so, what sort of uses can it be put to ?
Q7. Does my breast pump have to be fully sterilised every day ? It's the only thing I sterilise most of the time and it seems such a waste. Could I get away with just a really good hot wash, seeing as the milk doesn't get stored there ?
Sorry for the lots of questions, but I can't seem to find detailed answers to these things anywhere.
Thank you for any help.
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Questions on care and storage of expressed breast milk
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suis · 06/05/2007 17:10
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