Thawing Breast Milk At Room Temperature

Frozen milk do not refreeze.

Thawing breast milk at room temperature.

Use breast milk within 24 hours of thawing in the refrigerator this means from the time it is no longer frozen or completely thawed not from the time when you took it out of the freezer. Use immediately or store in the refrigerator. Once defrosted you can warm up your breast milk and use it immediately leave it out at room temperature for up to four hours or place it in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. Freshly expressed breast milk can be stored in an insulated cooler with ice packs for up to one day.

Do not store at room temperature. 3 4 hours insulated cooler ice packs. However it s optimal to use or properly store the breast milk within four hours especially if the room is warm. The centers for disease control and prevention cdc shares these guidelines for breast milk storage.

Use thawed breast milk within two hours after. Don t thaw breast milk by leaving it out at room temperature because that can allow harmful bacteria to grow. Freshly expressed breast milk can sit at room temperature 77 f 25 c for up to four hours. You can also thaw it by putting it in the fridge for about 12 hours.

Store at back away from door sides. 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. According to ruth lawrence md author of breastfeeding a guide for the medical professional. Thawed milk only keeps in the fridge for about 24 hours so don t leave it in there longer than that caution.

There are guidelines however for how to treat thawed milk once it s at room temperature. Up to 4 hours. Freezer 18 c 0 f or colder. Up to four hours is best.

Freshly expressed breast milk can be kept at room temperature for up to six hours. Once breast milk is brought to room temperature or warmed after storing in the refrigerator or freezer it should be used within 2 hours. Up to six hours for milk expressed under very clean conditions up to three days is best. Frozen breast milk thawed in the refrigerator but not yet warmed up.

Previously refrigerated breast milk. Room temperature 16 c to 25 c 60 f to 77 f refrigerator 4 c 39 f or colder. Frozen breast milk directly from the freezer. Thawing breast milk at room temperature is not recommended.

Do not use the microwave or place your breast milk in a pot of boiling water on the stove. Do not store or thaw at room temperature. To thaw frozen breast milk hold the milk container under warm running water or put it in a bowl of warm water. You should not thaw frozen breast milk at room temperature.

Refrigerated milk store at back away from door refrigerator fresh milk 32 39 f 0 4 c. 72 hrs refrigerator thawed milk 32 39 f 0 4 c. Frozen breast milk thawed and warmed up.