If you need it on the go you can store your refrigerated breast milk for 24 hours in a cool bag or box with ice packs in it.
Breast milk storage room temperature nhs.
For 2 weeks in the ice compartment of a fridge.
Store it in small quantities to avoid wasting any.
Once fully thawed previously frozen breast milk may be kept at room temperature for a maximum of two hours or in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours.
Never store breast milk in disposable bottle liners or plastic bags that are not intended for storing breast milk.
In contrast formula must be refrigerated and discarded after the first feeding attempt because it contains no antibodies or infection protection factors.
In the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
You can store breast milk in a sterilised container or in special breast milk storage bags.
The guidelines for storage of expressed milk at room temperature between 16 25 c vary greatly as studies suggest different optimal times liebert 2017.
Consider these general guidelines for healthy infants.
Breast milk can be stored in a sterilised container or special storage bags remember to label and date it.
Breast milk storage guidelines.
How to store breast milk.
5 days if temperature rises above 4 c after 3 days use within 6 hours or throw away frozen breastmilk.
Freshly expressed breast milk can be kept at room temperature for up to six hours.
For healthy full term infants here are the guidelines for keeping breast milk out at room temperature up to 77 degrees f or 25 degrees c.
Alternatively hold the bottle or bag of frozen milk under warm running water a maximum of 37 c or 99 f.
If made up formula is stored.
Don t leave frozen breast milk to defrost at room temperature.
Breast milk can safely stand at room temperature for 6 to 8 hours and need not be discarded if the first feeding attempt is incomplete.
When defrosting in fridge.
At room temperature 77 f or colder for up to 4 hours.
Fresh breastmilk including colostrum.
How long you can safely keep expressed breast milk depends on the storage method.
Your breast milk can then be kept.
However it s optimal to use or properly store the breast milk within four hours especially if the room is warm.
In the fridge for up to 8 days at 4c or lower you can buy fridge thermometers online if you are not sure of the temperature of your fridge or it is higher than 4c use it within 3 days.
Freshly expressed or pumped milk can be stored.