Breast Storage Guidelines
| Room Temperature | Refrigerator (stored at rear, not in door) |
Freezer Unit in Refrigerator |
Deep Freezer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshly Expressed Breastmilk | 6 hours at less than 26°C |
3 days at less than 4°C |
3 months at less than -14°C |
6-12 months at less than -18°C |
| Thawed Breastmilk (thawed in refrigerator) |
4 hours at less than 26°C |
24 hours at less than 4°C |
Do not re-freeze | Do not re-freeze |
| Thawed Breastmilk (thawed in warm water) |
Until completion of current feed | 4 hours at less than 4°C |
Do not re-freeze | Do not re-freeze |
| Infant has begin feeding | Finish the feed only. Discard unused milk. | Discard | Discard | Discard |