| Breast feeding is one of the most important | | | | or the refrigerator. |
| activities as far as an infant is concerned. This is | | | | While selecting the breast milk storage bottles |
| so because the breast milk has a lot of proteins | | | | When you go to the market you will find a |
| and antibodies that are very crucial for the infant. | | | | plethora of breast milk storage bottles. The |
| The milk helps him develop an immunity of his | | | | biggest question is how to select the bottle that |
| own. | | | | will serve the best function. Bottles made from |
| Things to be kept in mind while storing breast milk | | | | glass, stainless steel and/or plastic are easily |
| - The breast milk should be always stored in | | | | available in the market. |
| breast milk storage bottles that have sealable | | | | The most important thing that you should keep in |
| tops. | | | | mind when selecting breast milk storage bottles is |
| - Before the milk is poured into the bottles, it | | | | that how long you plan to store the milk. One of |
| should be ensured that the bottles are properly | | | | the milk storage options, the storage bags are |
| sterilized and cleansed. | | | | especially meant for freezing. If you are looking |
| - The breast milk should be stored in small | | | | forward to buy those bottle liners, which are |
| amounts and as per the requirements of the | | | | disposable, then they may need additional |
| infant so that no milk is wasted. | | | | protection for preventing leakage and possible |
| - The milk should not be kept for more than 6 | | | | contamination. If you would want to freeze the |
| hours in room temperature, more than 6 days in | | | | milk in harder containers, then it is best to opt for |
| the refrigerator and 6 months in the standard | | | | glass bottles and storage containers. This is so |
| freezers. | | | | because they are least absorbent and thus |
| Breast milk storage containers and bottles | | | | provide the maximum protection. They allow the |
| Breast milk can be effectively stored in the | | | | milk to expand when frozen. |
| bottles, which fit directly on the breast pump that | | | | Plastic containers versus glass containers |
| you are using. After you pump your breasts you | | | | Ample researches have been conducted to find |
| are just required to take out the pumping tubes, | | | | out which of the breast milk storage bottles are |
| cover them with the bottle lids, label the poured | | | | best - the glass ones or the plastic ones. Most of |
| milk and then put the bottle safely in the fridge. | | | | the studies claim that the glass bottles should be |
| Many of the breast-pump carrying-cases come | | | | the first choice as they are better for the |
| with built in cooler like compartments. They can | | | | purpose of storing milk as they provide utmost |
| be used for the purpose of storing the ice packs | | | | protection from any plausible contamination. The |
| or the recently pumped milk bottles. If used | | | | second choice should be the hard plastic and the |
| optimally and properly, these cool the pumped | | | | third should be the cloudy hard plastic. |
| milk till you come home and store it in the freezer | | | | |