Sterilise the containers that you are going to express milk into and store milk in. Make sure they are clean first, then boil them for five minutes or soak in sterilising solution.Express milk straight into sterilised containers.Store milk in sterilised plastic or glass. Plastic is better for freezing.Cover the container and keep it in the back of refrigerator where it is coldest (not in the door).Milk stored in the refrigerator is best used within 48 hours.Frozen milk will keep for 2 weeks in a freezer section inside a one-door fridge, or for 3 months in the freezer section of a fridge with a separate door, and for 6 - 12 months in a separate deep freeze (write the date on a label on the container).You can add more breastmilk to a container in the freezer if you chill it in the fridge first. It will only keep for as long as the OLDEST milk in the container.

ive breastfed both my girls, still breastfeeding the second one (11mths). a quick tip: its easier to pump in the beginnning, so try to freeze as much as you can. it gets harder to pump as your baby gets older. i stopped being able to pump any significant amount when my little one was about 7 months.just remember that breastfeeding can be difficult in the beginning, but stick with it, it creates a magical bond!

Some lactation consultants might say you can even keep it at room temperature.If you are considering breastfeeding & having enough on hand for others to bottlefeed, an electric breast pump is an EXCELLENT investment!Good luck, have patience, relax! I fed for 1.5 years (6 months exclusively, then less frequency as more solid food was taken in) I had a very positive experience and my son weaned himself (hand to god!)

You can keep fresh breast milk at room temp for up to 6 hours, In the fridge for up to 48 hours, and in the freezer for 3 months. Never keep milk in the door of the fridge. If you can only express small amounts at a time you can add it all together as long as you cool it first and date it from the first expressed. Never add fresh milk to frozen or frozen then thawed. Be prepared to have a few attempts at getting your baby to take the bottle the first time and its best if your partner or someone else feeds as baby will smell milk from you and want to nurse instead.You can but cups from avent that are suitable for freezing and for the microwave and once you take the lid off you can put teat on use straight from the cup. Good luck hope this helps. x x

You can freeze the milk and reheat for use later. It will keep in the frig for a few days. You have to use defrosted milk in 24 hours. Here's the link to La Leche League for the latest on breast milk storage.Just remember, once its thawed you cannot refreeze it.































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You can buy special bags that are sterilised for freezing breast milk:They are are made by Lansinoh































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breastfeeding is best!. its better to solely breastfeed for the first 6-8wks because its easier to extract milk from the bottle and babies want easy food! however some mothers have managed later to introduce the bottle. stick to breastfeeding tho. the benefits are huge don't be put off by anyone.!you can freeze breastmilk but your milk changes as your baby changes so its not good to keep it too long. your man can be involved in so many other ways. he can make you a cup of tea when your baby doesn't latch off!!

Good on you, dads always end up a bit left out when u breastfeed and expressing milk into a bottle is a great way to keep him included, plus it means u can get him to do the night feeds!! Breast milk lasts 48hours in the fridge. Yes u can freeze ur breast milk as long as it is before the 48hours have passed. It will keep in the freezer for 3 months. When u wish to use ur frozen milk allow it a good few hours to defost, simply take it out the freezer and put it in the fridge, once defrosted the milk will be 'good' for 24hours and can be warmed as normal once it is defrosted. Another good tip for breastfeeding babies who have the bottle is to lay them on their side, its to do with the flow of milk from the teat being much similar to ur breast. U literally lay the baby on ur lap facing you, u might prefer him/her on a pillow and pop the bottle in their mouth, then sit them up as normal to wind. It also reduces nipple confusion, which is a term thrown around when breastfed babies are given bottles and it basically means the baby getsconfused between the teat of the bottle and ur nipple. But in my experience its not a big problem, just make sure ur baby is well established at the breast first and then they should be able to go from one to the other quite easily.

they say the best is one day in the fridge and 1 month in the freezer, but could be kept up to 3 months. in the freezer.

It can be refrigerated up to 24 hrs.Make sure that the bottle in which you store the milk is clean.Also sterilize it very often.