How to heat breast milk when expressed and put in the refrigerator

Breast milk is the best food for your baby, although the active substances in breast milk will decrease with the longer it is stored, transported, and heated. Antibodies, for example, but because they are not present in formula milk, even stored breast milk is better than formula milk.

Frozen breast milk is thawed in a cold water freezer, then soaked in warm water at no more than 60 degrees Celsius and moved back and forth to warm the milk.

In the process of soaking, the container should be shaken from time to time, so as to better ensure that the breast milk is heated evenly, or use a bottle warmer, the temperature of the bottle warmer should be adjusted before each feeding, and the breast milk should be heated through water, the temperature of this method is easier to control, the heating time is not more than 15 minutes, and the liquid level can not be passed through the bottle cap during the heating process to avoid pollution, and the breast milk needs to be shaken evenly after heating.

In addition, there may be stratification of frozen breast milk after heating, so just gently shake the bottle before feeding your baby so that it is well mixed.

Under normal circumstances, thawed breast milk cannot be re-frozen, which will affect the nutrients in breast milk.

The most convenient way is to have a bottle warmer at home, which is very small and relatively cheap, and it will be heated in a few minutes when you turn it to warm the milk setting. It can also be used to heat complementary foods, etc.

If not, you will need to heat it yourself with warm water.

If the breast milk is frozen, it is recommended to put it in the refrigerator the day before drinking, let it melt from frozen to refrigerated on its own, and wait until it is fed to the baby, and then soak it in warm water at 40-60 degrees Celsius to heat. If the water is cold, add some warm water. Be careful not to heat the milk with boiling water, as it will destroy the nutrients in the milk.

When drinking, take it out of the refrigerator and put it in the heater to heat, and after the temperature is good, the heater will automatically alarm, and the breast milk has been successfully cured.

When you need to drink it, you can take it out of the refrigerator and heat it directly!

It's very convenient to use that kind of bottle warmer, put it in, and I'll remind you if it's okay!

After breast milk is expressed, it can be stored at room temperature for about two hours, and at this time, if the baby drinks it within two hours, it does not need to be put in the refrigerator. If it is more than two hours, it is better to keep it in the refrigerator.

Can you keep leftover breast milk in the refrigerator?

Modern women not only assume the role of housewives in society, but also play the role of corporate white-collar workers, therefore, first-time mothers are always running back and forth between family and career, many people will store breast milk in advance in the process of breastfeeding, and then give it to their children, so, can leftover breast milk be put in the refrigerator?

1.In the hot summer, breast milk must be stored refrigerated. Generally speaking, breast milk has a super high protein liquid, and the higher the temperature, the more likely it is to spoil, and because breast milk itself has not been pasteurized, it contains many strong active bacteria.

If it is not effectively treated at low temperatures, it will multiply very quickly or even deteriorate in a short time. Especially in the hot summer, in a hot environment, breast milk is more likely to spoil. At this time, it needs to be stored in the refrigerator to keep the leading edge in the best condition.

2.It is not recommended to store the leftover breast milk in the refrigerator, the freshly expressed breast milk is not destroyed, so it can be stored for a short time if needed, but if the remaining breast milk is eaten, because it is stained with the baby's saliva, the bacteria in the breast milk are destroyed, so as to reproduce in the remaining breast milk, so that the babies can eat, it is very unhealthy to eat. In this case, it is not recommended to store the remaining breast milk and eat it directly.

It is best to put breast milk in the refrigerator immediately after expressing it, and it should not be left at room temperature for a long time to avoid bacterial spoilage in the future.

It's best not to do this, and if you've just squeezed it, it's better to feed your child directly.

Stored breast milk can be heated by the scalding method or bottle warmer.

1. Water scalding method: the breast milk container can be put into warm water to soak, the temperature is about 40-50, so that the milk absorbs the heat in the water and becomes warm, when soaking, occasionally shake the container to make the breast milk evenly heated. If it is frozen breast milk, it should be thawed in cold water first, and then heated in the same way as refrigerated breast milk;

2. Bottle warmer heating: the temperature of the bottle warmer can be set at 40, the water should be used to heat breast milk, the bottle should be put first and then add water, the height of the water surface is lower than the bottle warmer port about 2cm, the milk that has not been drunk can be put back into the bottle warmer to keep warm, and then take it out when you need to drink, but the time should not be too long, and the temperature is easier to grasp compared with the water separation method.

Breast milk is warmed with warm water.

Breast milk should be warmed with warm water. Refrigerated or frozen breast milk, after taking it out of the refrigerator, needs to be heated to a suitable temperature before feeding, generally warm water should be used to slowly heat to 38 39, you can put the container into about 40 warm water to heat, until the temperature is right. Or use a bottle warmer and adjust the temperature to 40 degrees Celsius for waterproof heating.

If it is cryopreserved breast milk, it can be thawed at normal temperature first, and then warmed according to the above method after thawing. Breast milk should not be heated in the microwave or over an open flame, which can destroy the bioactive components of the milk such as immunoglobulins, resulting in nutrient loss, and should not be refrozen after thawing and heating.

It is normal for stored breast milk to break down, giving it a slightly blue, yellow or brown appearance, or to stratify. When storing breast milk, a small amount of breast milk is frozen, which is kept at about 60 120 ml, so as not to be wasted, refrigerated and stored for no more than 24 hours, and cryopreservation is generally not more than 3 months, and it is also convenient to choose according to the baby's hunger and usual feeding amount.

It can be refrigerated for 3 days, and it can be taken out and heated when you want to eat it (you can't use the microwave oven). If there is a lot of breast milk, you can pump it out and put it in a milk bag to freeze, and generally the frozen milk can be eaten within three months. That's what we're all milk-bearers.

How and how to keep breast milk Expressed breast milk should be stored in a sterilised sealed bottle or storage bag Immediately after the milk is expressed, put it in the refrigerator or ice pack to refrigerate Frozen milk should not exceed three-quarters of the volume of the container; Thawed milk should not be frozen again. The storage time of breast milk is as follows: Refrigerator freezer (4) 3-5 days Freezer (-16) 3-6 months Deep-freezer (-18) 6-12 months Proper thawing and heating of breast milk Best way to thaw:

Remove from the freezer in advance and thaw in the refrigerator You can also leave the milk at room temperature or 37 hours of warm water Thawed breast milk can be stored in the refrigerator for up to ten hours.

Since breast milk contains antibodies, freshly expressed breast milk can be stored at room temperature for about 4 hours, and it is best to refrigerate it as soon as possible if a cold meal is available, especially in the summer days.

Breast milk should be stored at the back of the refrigerator as much as possible to keep it at a stable low temperature and not placed next to the refrigerator door.

If it is expected that the milk will not be used within 48 hours, it is best to transfer the milk that is already in the refrigerated compartment to the frozen compartment within 10 hours of expression.

Expressed breast milk should be stored in sterilised bottles or pouches with a date and time label, and then used in the order of date. Do not use a pen to write directly on the bottle or pouch as some ink will seep into the bottle or pouch.

Under normal circumstances, it is best to have just enough for one meal per bottle, as leftover breast milk must be discarded.

You can also divide the expressed breast milk into 1-2 vials or sachets. In the event of changes in the baby's needs, the portion can also be flexibly handled to avoid waste. Breast milk that has been thawed must be used within 24 hours.

Breast milk is the most natural, safest and most complete natural food for infant growth, it contains all the nutrients and antibodies needed for infant growth, especially breast milk contains 50% fat, in addition to providing the baby's body with calories, but also to meet the fat needed for the baby's brain development, so breastfeeding is more advocated. General infant milk powder contains a lot of nutrients, such as the synbiotic Paixing milk powder, which not only contains a fat structure similar to breast milk, but also contains LPN whey protein naturally found in breast milk, which is of great help to the development of the baby's immune system.