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wantsababy
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Breast milk... The chart???
Does anyone have that chart that shows how long breast milk last for when frozen, defrosted, fridge, and room temp?
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MissJones
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Breast milk... The chart???
I went by the 5 rule. 5 months, 5 days, 5 hours.
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| Posted 7/29/13 11:03 PM |
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ANewDayHasCome
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Breast milk... The chart???
http://www.llli.org/faq/milkstorage.html
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| Posted 7/29/13 11:51 PM |
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mbg1007
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Re: Breast milk... The chart???
Posted by MissJones
I went by the 5 rule. 5 months, 5 days, 5 hours.
funny, I went by the 6 months, 6 day, 6 hour rule
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| Posted 7/30/13 2:16 PM |
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evenedan
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Re: Breast milk... The chart???
Posted by mbg1007
Posted by MissJones
I went by the 5 rule. 5 months, 5 days, 5 hours.
funny, I went by the 6 months, 6 day, 6 hour rule
Ha! I went by the rule of 4s! 4 hours on the counter, 4 days in the fridge and 4 months in the freezer!
That's what we were taught in our breastfeeding class.
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| Posted 7/30/13 2:25 PM |
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cateyemm
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Re: Breast milk... The chart???
I was taught 4s as well
I went by that in the beginning and soon learned that my BM lasts much longer than that. I've actually never had spoiled bm (i've had it out longer than 6 hours).
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| Posted 7/30/13 2:28 PM |
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whoababy11
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Re: Breast milk... The chart???
my pediatrician says the 7 rule. i know this bc i just asked her the other day.
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| Posted 7/30/13 2:37 PM |
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MommyToE
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Breast milk... The chart???
everything I've seen is in 4s too along with what my ped has said.
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| Posted 7/30/13 2:39 PM |
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Re: Breast milk... The chart???
I was told by an LC the 7 rule - 7 hours, 7 days, 7 months.
And defrosted - 24 hours in the fridge.
Message edited 7/30/2013 2:54:49 PM.
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cateyemm
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Re: Breast milk... The chart???
I think the bottom line is you'll get to know your BM and as long as you smell test it, you'll figure out how long you can keep it out. I've only smelled rancid BM once, when I forgot about an empty bottle in the diaper bag overnight.
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| Posted 7/30/13 2:57 PM |
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wingsofsong
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Breast milk... The chart???
And I always heard the 8s rule! That's what I've read and what the LC whi taught the breastfeeding class I took taught us. That's what I've always gone by.
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| Posted 7/30/13 3:06 PM |
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dlj97
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Breast milk... The chart???
I go by 6!
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| Posted 7/30/13 4:22 PM |
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Katareen
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Re: Breast milk... The chart???
Posted by wingsofsong
And I always heard the 8s rule! That's what I've read and what the LC whi taught the breastfeeding class I took taught us. That's what I've always gone by.
I also used 8's!!! LOL
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| Posted 7/30/13 5:33 PM |
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Novemberbaby
LIF Infant
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Re: Breast milk... The chart???
Storage of breatmilk guide
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| Posted 7/30/13 5:50 PM |
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jlk51496
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Re: Breast milk... The chart???
I def went up to a week in fridge and 10 mo in freezer
With no issues!!
But used within 24 hrs after defrosted
And about 4 hours on the counter if freshly pumped
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| Posted 7/30/13 8:57 PM |
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hope417
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Breast milk... The chart???
This thread is so helpful! I've been wondering what the 'rules" are and it's interesting to see how different everyone operates!
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| Posted 7/30/13 11:08 PM |
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