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STORE
• Label milk with date and baby’s name if delivering to childcare.
• Do not store milk on the door of the refrigerator or freezer.
• Freeze milk in small amounts of 2 to 4 ounces to avoid waste when warming.
• Breastmilk expands when frozen. Leave a little space at the top of your container.
• If you do not plan on using freshly expressed milk within four days, freeze it right away.
THAW
• Always thaw and use the oldest milk first.
• Thaw milk under warm running water, in a container of warm water, in the refrigerator overnight, or in
breast milk warming machine.
• Never thaw milk in the microwave. Microwaving destroys nutrients baby needs, and hot spots created in the
microwave can burn baby’s mouth.
• Use milk within 24 hours of thawing.
• Use thawed or warmed milk within two hours.
• Never refreeze thawed milk.
FEED
• To heat milk, place the sealed container under warm running water, in a container of warm water, or in
breast milk warming machine
• Do not heat milk on the stove or in the microwave.
• Test the temperature before feeding it to your baby by putting a few drops on your wrist.
• Swirl the milk, mixing the fat back into the milk.
• Leftover milk should not be used after two hours.
Storing & Feeding Breastmilk
