Breast milk seems to go 'off' after defrosting....Help!

[Balthamos]

I think the title says it all - i have started weaning my 5 month and 3 week old DD and have been freezing BM for her rice flakes. I defrost the milk in the fridge but if i don't use it within about 6 hours of removing it from the freezer it goes off (i guess it is off as it curdles and smells and tastes of a goats milk/bad feet combo - nice!).

What am i doing wrong?

I sterilise the breast pump, bottle and freezing containers, so i'm sure it's not that. Does anyone have any advice? Should i defrost at room temp or in a pot of warm water?

Any help greatly appreciated!

try speed defrosting in a cup of boiling water. keep topping it up with more hot water until its defrosted. Might help.

It does separate and looked curddled until you shake it sometimes, but you say it also smells bad, so, i'm sure you are right... sorry not more help!

It does separate a lot so looks curdled. I think because it is very fatty. Try shaking it before you open the container and see. I never smelt mine tbh. I suppose I would have noticed if it was "off".

that sounds normal tbh i found it more simple for me to express and make a few rice feeds up and freeze that in separate portion sizes. i would then only defrost what i needed for that particular meal and it seemed to last longer per expressed volume if you get me i alos did this when making up 'packeted' food like the baby dinners you mix with milk. its so much easier and saves alot of time and frustration. HTH
xx ei xx

This is well-discussed in the archives, Balthamos - it's to do with lipase which saponifies on freezing and you can prevent it from happening by scalding your milk before freezing.

Scalding worked for me (And DS).

Thanks everyone for responses. Sorry that this appeared twice, not sure what happened there - i must have been so nervous about posting my own message for the first time (after aeons lurking) that i twitched and pressed twice!