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SweetCin
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Quick Q: took BM out of Fridge &
heated it up under the water & then I decided to nurse her instead, can I put the breastmilk back in the fridge until her next feeding in 2 hours, or is it no longer good since I heated it up a bit (under water). Thx.
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smdl
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Re: Quick Q: took BM out of Fridge &
I think it's no longer good
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| Posted 7/29/07 11:13 AM |
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JTK
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Re: Quick Q: took BM out of Fridge &
nope ... no good
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| Posted 7/29/07 11:28 AM |
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SweetCin
My green-eyed boy
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Re: Quick Q: took BM out of Fridge &
Thanks ladies...killed me to pour it out...
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| Posted 7/29/07 11:53 AM |
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johnsae
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Re: Quick Q: took BM out of Fridge &
I don't understand...can;t you just have kept it out at room temperature? 2 hours isn't a long time. I've heated a bottle and waited two hours before giving it to my DD and it was fine.
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| Posted 7/29/07 11:56 AM |
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InShock
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Re: Quick Q: took BM out of Fridge &
Posted by johnsae
I don't understand...can;t you just have kept it out at room temperature? 2 hours isn't a long time. I've heated a bottle and waited two hours before giving it to my DD and it was fine.
I'm under the same impression. I believe the suggested 'safe' time is 2 hours.
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| Posted 7/29/07 12:01 PM |
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johnsae
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Re: Quick Q: took BM out of Fridge &
Posted by InShock
Posted by johnsae
I don't understand...can;t you just have kept it out at room temperature? 2 hours isn't a long time. I've heated a bottle and waited two hours before giving it to my DD and it was fine.
I'm under the same impression. I believe the suggested 'safe' time is 2 hours.
Breastmilk at room temperature is good for 8-10 hours. Is it the heating it that diminishes the time that it is good for?
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| Posted 7/29/07 12:03 PM |
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InShock
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Re: Quick Q: took BM out of Fridge &
This thread from kellymom.com is very helpful for this sort of question (it's so hard to keep it all straight!).
ETA: Oh yeah, here's the thread: 
http://smf.kellymom.net/index.php/topic,32690.0.html
Message edited 7/29/2007 12:04:41 PM.
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| Posted 7/29/07 12:04 PM |
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Re: Quick Q: took BM out of Fridge &
you CAN reheat BM, but it diminishes the immunologic properties. I would have left the BM out until the next feeding, or taken it back out of the fridge early so that it warms to room temperature.
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| Posted 7/29/07 1:34 PM |
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smdl
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Re: Quick Q: took BM out of Fridge &
Posted by johnsae
Breastmilk at room temperature is good for 8-10 hours.
I was told the rule of the 4.
4 hours on counter
4 days in fridge
4 months in freezer
This is so confusing. I was also told that once milk is at room temperature (when it was in the fridge before) it has to be consumed within 1-2 hours max.
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| Posted 7/29/07 1:48 PM |
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InShock
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Re: Quick Q: took BM out of Fridge &
Posted by smdl
Posted by johnsae
Breastmilk at room temperature is good for 8-10 hours.
I was told the rule of the 4.
4 hours on counter
4 days in fridge
4 months in freezer
This is so confusing. I was also told that once milk is at room temperature (when it was in the fridge before) it has to be consumed within 1-2 hours max.
This really is so confusing. I have read SO many different things about how long BM can be refrigerated .. ranging from 4 to 8 days - that's a BIG difference!!
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| Posted 7/29/07 2:11 PM |
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Disneygirl
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Re: Quick Q: took BM out of Fridge &
I would have kept it. I've heated BM up 2x and DD had no problems. As long as she didn't drink from it it's not a problem.
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| Posted 7/29/07 2:37 PM |
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Juliet
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Re: Quick Q: took BM out of Fridge &
You could always taste it and see if it tastes sour. I have been told that before.
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| Posted 7/29/07 3:45 PM |
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johnsae
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Re: Quick Q: took BM out of Fridge &
Sometimes during DD's night feeding I will take a bottle out of the fridge b/c I know she will need more milk soon....sometimes it sits out for 8 hours or so and she has always been fine. The nurses in the hospital told me 8-10 hours at room temp. I have read that breastmilk is always good unless it smells bad.
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| Posted 7/29/07 4:17 PM |
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