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Guidelines courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and are intended for healthy full-term

babies and may vary for premature or sick babies. For more information, contact your health care provider.

Room Temperature Refrigerator Freezer

Type of Breast Milk

77ºF/25ºC or colder

40ºF/4ºC or

colder

0ºF/-18ºC or colder

Freshy Expressed

or Pumped Milk

Up to 4 hours Up to 4 days

Within 6 months is best

Up to 12 months is acceptable

Thawed Milk

1-2 hours Up to 24 hours

NEVER refreeze human milk

after it has been thawed

Leftover from a

feeding (baby did not

nish bottle)

Use within 2 hours after the baby is nished feeding

TEMPERATURE GUIDELINES FOR BREAST MILK STORAGE

BEFORE YOU PUMP

Wash your hands with soap & water

Inspect your pump kit & tubing to make sure they are clean

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BEFORE YOU PUMP Wash your hands with soap & water Inspect your pump kit & tubing to make sure they are clean TEMPERATURE GUIDELINES FOR BREAST MILK STORAGE Room Temperature Refrigerator Freezer Type of Breast Milk 77ºF/25ºC or colder 40ºF/4ºC or colder 0ºF/-18ºC or colder Freshy Expressed or Pumped Milk Up to 4 hours Up to 4 days Within 6 months is best Up to 12 months is acceptable Thawed Milk 1-2 hours Up to 24 hours NEVER refreeze human milk after it has been thawed Leftover from a feedi