How Do You Store Breast Milk?

So how do you store breast milk? There arebottles that can accommodate liners. This
many different types of apparatus and containersprovides direct use instead of pouring or
that are available to store expressed breast milk.transferring the milk to the bottle.
However the questions and the issues still remain.Hard plastic containers are also good alternatives
Which container is best to use? Well, thefor both refrigeration and the freezing of
statement that best answers this question isexpressed breast milk. Hard plastic containers can
dependent on the type of storage you plan toalso be used as an additional storage when using
use. Will you be freezing it for long periods ofmilk bags. The bags can be placed in the
time or do you plan for short time storage suchcontainers for added protection. Plastic containers
as in the refrigerator. The answers to theseas storage bags are available in a wide variety of
questions can help to narrow your search andsizes. The size you chose should best fit you and
satisfy your storage needs with the wide optionsyour baby's needs and limit the amount of breast
that are available and provided in today's market.milk that may be wasted. Be sure to store the
Storage containers -Glass containers, hard plasticamount of milk your baby uses in each individual
or milk bags? Which do you choose?container. This applies to both freezing and
If you opt to store expressed breast milk forrefrigeration as refreezing milk is not
long periods of times, your best option is to storerecommended.
it in the freezer. Freezer storage milk bags areStandard glass containers are a preferred choice
designed specifically for storing and freezingfor the storage of pumped breast milk. Glass
human breast milk. They are pre-sterilized,containers preserve the breast milk contents
generally thick, lined with nylon to prevent the fatbetter. It also prevents contamination by
from sticking to the sides, and have areasabsorption which may alter the taste or quality of
designated for labelling of the date and safe andthe breast milk and so is highly recommended
easy sealing for the freezing period. If the storageespecially for storage in the refrigerator.
bag you have obtained is thin, it is recommendedWhichever storage container that you have
that to double it to prevent leaking orchosen an important tip is to seal the containers
contamination of the milk. Bottle liners are nottightly. This will prevent leaks or contamination of
recommended as they are thin and may burstthe milk. When freezing breast milk, allow the milk
and hence provide less storage capabilities forto be frozen first to accommodate for expansion,
expressed milk. If the liner is being used, place it inthen tighten whatever apparatus is used to seal
a larger size freezer bag or hard plastic container.the container.
There are also storage bags that can be used in