A good way to keep breast milk fresh for more than 6 months! Frozen breast milk is not finished in the refrigerator.

Why should breast milk be stored?

Maybe people who don't have babies at home will ask such questions.

Bao Ma stores breast milk for her baby for many reasons, such as:

A mother is like a baby's exclusive granary. She has to follow her wherever she goes, but when a precious mother needs to leave her baby temporarily, the stored breast milk will come in handy at this time.

Therefore, many "nursing" mothers, the refrigerator at home is used to store breast milk. Frozen breast milk can keep fresh for up to 3-6 months, so how to make it as fresh and hygienic as possible?

In the United States, Peru, Brazil, Canada, the Philippines and other countries, there are some institutions that provide frozen breast milk for premature babies, newborns and other people who need breast milk, which are called "breast milk banks".

The World Health Organization has published a report that timely breastfeeding, quick delivery environment and complete measures to prevent bacterial infection are all conducive to reducing neonatal mortality. The benefits of breast milk have been recognized all over the world, so in order to solve the situation that some babies lack milk, breast milk banks came into being.

It will receive breast milk donated by lactating mothers for free and screen these donors, such as people who smoke and drink for a long time. Samples will also be tested, and after everything is qualified, breast milk will be frozen and provided to those in need.

The whole process, from collection to disinfection to distribution, has strict standards, you can rest assured.

Then we can store breast milk ourselves, or we can learn from some practices of breast milk banks and strictly control all links, which can make the milk storage time longer and the baby feel more at ease when eating frozen breast milk.

Before each milking, we should get everything we need ready. The breast pump, milk storage bag or bottle must be very clean. Our hands must also be washed. Remember to wipe your breasts with a clean wet towel.

If the storage container is a bottle, it should be made of BPA-free material. If a milk storage bag is used, it should be a special breast milk storage bag with good sealing performance. In addition, it is recommended to choose 80ml capacity.

It is recommended to use breast pump for milking, especially electric breast pump, which is not easy to operate improperly and saves labor.

Squeeze one breast for at least 3-5 minutes, when the milk becomes less, switch to the other side, and so on, milking for about 20-30 minutes each time;

In the process of milking, be careful not to fill the container, leaving a certain gap, 3/4 is enough, because breast milk will expand during freezing, leaving a gap can prevent the storage bag from bursting;

Seal it as soon as possible after milking, even if the freezing time is not long, don't store it directly in a nipple bottle;

For long-term storage, mark "production date" and put it in the freezer immediately. It is best to put breast milk in the freezer near the inside, so that the farthest breast milk will be in the lowest temperature place.

The storage time of frozen breast milk has a lot to do with the refrigerator.

There are many kinds of refrigerators in our house, some are refrigerated, some are refrigerated and separated, and some are fresh-keeping and refrigerated.

If it is a freezer in a freezer, its storage time will be greatly shortened, and the storage time will be 2 weeks;

Most families have a special freezer, but the refrigerator is not only used to store breast milk, but also used to store other ingredients that the family eats every day, so the refrigerator needs to be opened and closed frequently. In this case, the fresh-keeping time of frozen breast milk is generally only 3-4 months, less than 6 months.

It can only be placed in the deep freezer, and the door is not often opened. In this case, the storage period of freezing can be as long as 6 months or more.

If precious mothers need to be frozen for 6 months, then we need to create a good storage space for breast milk, such as sacrificing the freezing needs of other foods in the family, completely freezing breast milk in the freezer, or buying a refrigerator with a larger freezer separately.

But generally speaking, we don't need to store breast milk for such a long time, and the storage and drinking of breast milk are carried out alternately. Every time the breast milk is thawed, the farthest date is taken from the innermost part, so that it can be done alternately.

Of course, frozen breast milk is most afraid of power failure in the middle. If the refrigerator is out of power for too long and the breast milk has thawed, it is best to drink it within 24 hours, and then throw it away. In addition, it is best to eat breast milk immediately after thawing, and the remaining breast milk needs to be thrown away after thawing for 24 hours and cannot be frozen again.

Did you leave any milk for the baby? If you have any questions about the storage of breast milk, please share them in the comments section!