{"id":4049,"date":"2022-03-18T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/?p=4049"},"modified":"2026-03-10T14:12:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T14:12:17","slug":"storing-breast-milk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stagingpresta.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/safety\/storing-breast-milk\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need to Know About Storing Breast Milk"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Breast milk is full of nutrients, antibodies, live cells and other goodies that will protect your little one from infection. So, if you\u2019re going back to work, heading to the gym or want your partner to put a shift in with a feed, so you can get some well-deserved beauty sleep \u2013 welcome breast milk storage. When you can\u2019t be there to nurse your babe, it\u2019s worth the effort to provide expressed milk \u2013 trust us! However, we also want to make sure that it\u2019s stored safely for your little one. That\u2019s why we\u2019re going to take you through everything you need to know about storing breast milk, so mummies everywhere are swotted up on the dos and don\u2019ts.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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What is Expressed Breast Milk?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Expressing milk means extracting milk from your breasts so that you can store it and feed it to your little cutie later. Once you’ve expressed your milk, you can either give it to your hungry bubba straight away, or you can store it in your fridge\/freezer.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Keep in mind \u2013 stored breast milk, whether in the fridge or defrosted from the freezer, can look different from freshly expressed breast milk \u2013 and that\u2019s completely normal! In fact, it may even split into a creamy layer and a waterier layer. If this happens, don\u2019t worry, all you need to do is gently shake the breast milk storage bottle or container to mix it all back up.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If your freezer has an automatic defrost cycle, the frozen milk may seem frothy after you\u2019ve defrosted it. But again \u2013 this isn\u2019t a cause for concern! As long as the defrosted breast milk doesn\u2019t smell funky \u2013 it\u2019s usually good to go. However, if you do notice a sour or rancid smell, throw the milk away ASAP.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The Benefits of Storing Breast Milk<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

There may be a couple of reasons as to why you\u2019d want to express milk, including:\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n