Storing breast milk
There are several ways in which you can store the expressed milk. There is a difference in how long it stays fresh:
- Outside the refrigerator, room temperature: up to 8 hours
- In the fridge, 3-5 degrees Celsius: up to 8 days
- Freezer compartment in the fridge, - 10 degrees Celsius: up to 2 weeks
- Freezer, -15 degrees Celsius: 3 months
- Freezer, - 20 degrees Celsius: 3-6 months
- Thawed breast milk in refrigerator: 9-24 hours
- Thawed breast milk, room temperature: use immediately (within 1 hour)
If you want to freeze breast milk, always do so within 24 hours of expressing it.
