Consistently use clean, disinfected bottles or storage bags explicitly intended for breast milk.
Use clean containers
Label every container with the date and time the milk was expressed, and use the oldest milk first.
Label and date
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Store breast milk in small amounts (2-4 ounces) to avoid waste and to consider speedier thawing.
Store in small amounts
Fresh breast milk can be stored in the refrigerator for a max period of 4days. Store it in the back of the refrigerator, where the temperature is the coldest.
Store in the refrigerator
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In the event that you're not going to use the milk within four days, freeze it. Breast milk can be stored in the freezer for a maximum period of six months.
Freeze breast milk
To thaw frozen breast milk, place it in the refrigerator short-term or hold the container under warm running water. Do not use a microwave to thaw breast milk.
Thaw breast milk safely
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When breast milk has been thawed, it ought not be refrozen. Use it within 24 hours.