Expressing - will it be ok if

[hotpotmama]

my DS has expressed milk that has been in the fridge for 26/ 27 hours instead of the recommended 24? Is just I haven't got any sterilized freezer bags and need to go out today so need my mum to feed him.

[mangolassi]

Is it really only supposed to be ok for 24 hours? dd had expressed milk that had been in the (back of the) fridge (away from the door) for like, 2 or 3 days after expressing.
((Puts lots of caveats in brackets to try to feel like less crap mother))
Maybe dd has a stomach of steel, but she never got sick.
Should I blush?

[hotpotmama]

I don't know, just what it says on the tommee tippee expressing leaflet. That makes me feel better it must be ok then.

Am sure you are a great mother mango, thanks for reply!!!

[Milkmade]

The advice I got from the dutch equivalent of HVs was 4-5 days is fine as long as you keep the milk good and cold (we lowered our firdge temp by 2 degrees to ~4C) - I fed DD expressed milk 4 days a week at nursery till she was one based on this advice and she was never ill from it.

[mangolassi]

Oh good, milkmade agrees too. Honestly, though, it used to take me so long to get the damned lovely stuff, heartbreaking to tip it down the sink, eh?

[VeryHungryKatypillar]

This may help

[VeryHungryKatypillar]

Aah, pants. try this url www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/milkstorage.html

[hotpotmama]

thanks everyone for all your replies. He seemed ok after it.