BREASTMILK STORAGE GUIDELINES

Freshly Expressed Milk

• Room Temperature: Up to 4 hours

• Refrigerator: Up to 4 days

• Frozen: 6–12 months

• Soft cooler (insulated bag) with ice packs: 24 hours

Leftover Milk (from a feeding)

• Use within 2 hours of onset of feeding

• If mixed with formula, discard after 1 hour of onset feeding

Frozen Milk

• Once thawed: 1–2 hours at room temperature

• Once thawed: 24 hours in the fridge

• Do not refreeze frozen milk

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