How do you defrost frozen BM and how long does it take?

I've never used frozen BM before but I want to start to. I have it frozen in the lasinoh bags. How do you defrost it? TIA

Re: How do you defrost frozen BM and how long does it take?

I take it out the night before I need it and put it in the fridge. Usually by late the next morning its defrosted to transfer into a bottle. I use the same bags.....I would recommend putting the bag in a little tupperware container though, I had one leak once all over the place in the fridge!!!
eta once defrosted its good for 24 hours

Message edited 5/30/2008 8:20:55 PM.

Re: How do you defrost frozen BM and how long does it take?

I used to take mine out and put into the fridge to defrost overnight but it was always still frozen in the morning. I started putting the bag into COLD water to turn the milk back to liquid first then I'd put it in the fridge or transfer it to warm water to use right away. (I can't remember where I read to do this... maybe on LLL's website???)

Re: How do you defrost frozen BM and how long does it take?

Thank you!

Re: How do you defrost frozen BM and how long does it take?

I typically put it in the fridge a day before I want to use it. (and a lot of the time it is is still partially frozen when I want to use it) Depending on where/when I need to use it, I heat it accordingly. But you can always defrost BM on demand if needed, right from the freezer. I usually will do it in a large cup of hot water.

Message edited 5/31/2008 3:38:36 AM.

Re: How do you defrost frozen BM and how long does it take?

like everyone else, i would take it out the night before or in a pinch defrost it in warm running tap water for a few minutes


just remember - you have to use it within 24 hours of being defrosted and it cannot be refrozen

Re: How do you defrost frozen BM and how long does it take?

I used to either put it in the fridge or I would put it in a bowl of warm water to defrost it when I wanted to use it.

Re: How do you defrost frozen BM and how long does it take?

Re: How do you defrost frozen BM and how long does it take?

this week was the first time I used the frozen milk. I took it out the afternoon before I needed it and it was fine in the morning.

Re: How do you defrost frozen BM and how long does it take?

We put ours in the refrigerator the night before and it's usually defrosted by late morning. Before DS is ready to feed, I put it in a tub of warm water. So far he hasn't complained!

Re: How do you defrost frozen BM and how long does it take?

Thanks ladies...i took your advice last night/this morning and just put some more in the fridge for tom. worked out great. THANKS SO MUCH!