Health Tip: Store Breast Milk Safely
(HealthDay News) -- Breast milk must be pumped and stored properly to be safe for your baby.
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers these suggestions for handling and storing breast milk:
Wash your hands before expressing breast milk, making sure all pump parts are properly cleaned and milk is stored in clean bottles.
Always refrigerate breast milk and use within four days. Or freeze the milk for later use.
Put dates on stored breast milk and use the oldest first. Store in 2 oz. to 4 oz. servings.
Throw away any milk left in the bottle after a feeding.
Never thaw breast milk in a microwave; thaw on a stovetop, under running water or in the refrigerator.
Don't refreeze breast milk. Use within 24 hours of thawing.
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