How to Store Breast Milk

Video Transcript

"Hi my name is Andrea Orta Mashburn and today I'm going to discuss how to store breast milk. Once you've pumped your milk pour the milk into either a clean plastic liner or a clean bottle. Next make sure that when you are storing your breast milk, you stored it in anywhere between two to four ounce portions. If you need six ounce portions you can still combine the two and the four ounce to make the six ounce portion. Typically though you want to make sure that you are storing enough of the portions small enough that if your child is not completely hungry that the breast milk doesn't go to waste. Next if you are using a bottle in order to store the breast milk, you want to make sure that you close the bottle tightly. Make sure to put a lid on the bottle before storing it in the refrigerator. If you are using a liner in order to store your breast milk you are going to make, you are going to want to make sure that you either tape the liner shut, or you purchase the liner that actually has a twist tie that will allow you to close and secure the bottle liner. Next you are going to want to make sure that you date either the bottle or the liners as soon as possible. Make sure also that as soon as you placed the date on the bottle or the liner, that you refrigerate it as soon as possible. If you are storing your breast milk in the refrigerator, you typically do not want to store it longer then seventy two hours. After seventy two hours, you will want to dispose of that particular milk. If you want to store it for longer periods of time, I would suggest you freeze it instead of storing it in the refrigerator. So remember, be patient, be safe, and always put your babies needs first."