If you are wondering what is the best way to store your precious breast milk after expression, please read the information below.
How do I store breast milk expressed with my Philips Avent Breast Pump?
Published on 26 March 2024
Instructions for storing your breast milk.
1. To store the breast milk: close the bottle with the sealing disc and the screw ring.
2. To prepare the bottle for feeding your baby: place a feeding teat in a screw ring and screw the assembled screw ring onto the bottle. Seal the feeding teat with the bottle cap.
3. Disassemble and clean all of the parts that have been in contact with breast milk as soon as possible after pumping.
Note: For safe use of bottles, please read the user manual (provided separately).
Warning: Refrigerate or freeze expressed milk immediately and label with date and time, or keep it at a room temperature of up to 77°F (25°C) for a maximum of 4 hours before you feed your baby.
Instructions for storing your breast milk:
2. To prepare the bottle for feeding your baby: place a feeding teat in a screw ring and screw the assembled screw ring onto the bottle. Seal the feeding teat with the bottle cap.
3. Disassemble and clean all of the parts that have been in contact with breast milk as soon as possible after pumping.
Note: For safe use of bottles, please read the user manual (provided separately).
Warning: Refrigerate or freeze expressed milk immediately and label with date and time, or keep it at a room temperature of up to 77°F (25°C) for a maximum of 4 hours before you feed your baby.
Instructions for storing your breast milk:
- Write the date on the storage container. Include your child's name if you are giving the milk to a child care provider.
- Gently swirl the container to mix the cream part of the breast milk that may rise to the top back into the rest of the milk. Do not shake the milk. This can make some of the milk's valuable parts break down.
- If possible, refrigerate or chill milk right after it is pumped. You can put it in the refrigerator, place it in a cooler or insulated cooler pack or freeze it in small (2 to 4 ounce/ 60 to 120 ml) batches for later feedings.
- Pumped milk at room temperature is fine without being refrigerated for up to 4 hours after pumping. You will find guidelines for storing breast milk below.
