Milk Expression Saving Tips

Express and store breastmilk is the perfect solution for working mothers who want to continue to provide breast milk for her baby. Let's find out exactly how to store breast milk that you have to keep a good dairy drink baby.

Container to accommodate breastfeeding should be made of material that is easily sterilized, such as bottle lids tightly made of plastic or heat resistant glass.

We recommend using a volume container in accordance with the needs of the baby for a drink, for example 125 ml. 

When milk is not given directly, make sure the reservoirs and storage have been sterile and not contaminated.
When expressed milk will be given less than 6 hours, then do not need to be in store in the refrigerator. But it is recommended to not store their milk at room temperature for more than 3 or 4 hours.
If need be stored for 24 hours, immediately enter the expressed milk in the refrigerator at 4 degrees Celsius (do not freeze).

When expressed milk will be used within 1 week or more, then the expressed milk must be cooled in a refrigerator for 30 minutes, then frozen at a temperature of -18 degrees Celsius or lower. Which have been frozen milk can be stored between 3-6 months.

If possible, keep the milk in the refrigerator the middle, or in the deepest part of the freezer, because these locations have cooler temperatures and constant.
Do not store milk in a rack attached to the door of the refrigerator because the temperature in this place is easy to change when the door opened and closed.

Label each container of milk contains a description of when the milk is milked.

Never fill a container full of milk containers, because the milk will expand when frozen. Leave about ¼ of section blank.
There are some things you need to consider in storing expressed milk:

Keep in mind, which has warmed milk should not be cooled again to be given to infants at the time of the next drink.
Freezing a long time (more than 6 months) can alter the chemical composition of breast milk, such as decomposition of some compounds occur in fat and the loss of several compounds that protect against harmful organisms. Risk of contamination is high, if a sudden power outage so that fresh milk and frozen again.

But the frozen milk should be kept as a reserve for emergencies, O Mother. If you are at home, feed the baby directly. Not hard to do, Mother? Happy breastfeeding!