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Can I refrigerate unfinished breast milk for next feeding?
also, can I combine newly pumped milk with the unfinished batch? Or feed using separate bottles?
TIA!
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Posted 3/4/09 12:01 PM  |
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Ang-Rich
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Re: Can I refrigerate unfinished breast milk for next feeding?
Right or wrong...I did. I refrigerated unfinished and combined it to make complete bottles for the next feeding.
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Re: Can I refrigerate unfinished breast milk for next feeding?
Posted by Ang-Rich
Right or wrong...I did. I refrigerated unfinished and combined it to make complete bottles for the next feeding.
This is what I do. I don't have a big supply, so every drop is liquid gold 
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Blissful
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Re: Can I refrigerate unfinished breast milk for next feeding?
yup
I have a fact sheet from my lactation consultant and you can mix milks as long as you mix them when they are the same temp and you can refridgerate milk you didn't use at one feeding for the next.
Also, BM is good unrefridgerated for 6-8 hours.
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| Posted 3/4/09 12:08 PM |
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Re: Can I refrigerate unfinished breast milk for next feeding?
Posted by Blissful
you can mix milks as long as you mix them when they are the same temp
oops.... I combined the fresh milk with the cold one from the fridge... DOH.
Do I have to throw the whole thing out now?  
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| Posted 3/4/09 12:12 PM |
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DancinBarefoot
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Re: Can I refrigerate unfinished breast milk for next feeding?
Posted by MrsJM
Posted by Blissful
you can mix milks as long as you mix them when they are the same temp
oops.... I combined the fresh milk with the cold one from the fridge... DOH.
Do I have to throw the whole thing out now?
I wouldn't worry about it.
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Blissful
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Re: Can I refrigerate unfinished breast milk for next feeding?
Posted by MrsJM
Posted by Blissful
you can mix milks as long as you mix them when they are the same temp
oops.... I combined the fresh milk with the cold one from the fridge... DOH.
Do I have to throw the whole thing out now?
ehhh...I wouldn't... I would just try and combine same temp milks in the future.
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alexlynn7
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Re: Can I refrigerate unfinished breast milk for next feeding?
Posted by MrsJM
Posted by Ang-Rich
Right or wrong...I did. I refrigerated unfinished and combined it to make complete bottles for the next feeding.
This is what I do. I don't have a big supply, so every drop is liquid gold
me too.
i also mixed milk that was at different temps... didn't have an issue.
the more tired i got, the less "by the book" i was  
Message edited 3/4/2009 12:17:13 PM.
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Re: Can I refrigerate unfinished breast milk for next feeding?
The lactation consultant at my pediatrician's office told me that you could mix breastmilk pumped within 24 hours (cold or room temp).
Once the baby has put their mouth on the bottle, you can only use that milk for 1 hour. So if they don't finish it you cannot save it beyond an hour. I was told this by my lactation consultant, the b/f class at my hospital and online.
I also really like the KellyMom site - it has lots of great info.
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| Posted 3/4/09 12:35 PM |
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Alex110879
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Re: Can I refrigerate unfinished breast milk for next feeding?
i combine bottles, leave them out for a few hours , you name it... and ds has no problems.... once he started eating cereal though i would just use the last 2 ounces to make his cereal up...
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