In a climate that has shamed mothers for breastfeeding when needed, the act of pumping and then storing it in the proper manner may also be difficult to execute. In their new blog post, Nina Spears provides a comprehensive list of tips and tricks to help you on your breastfeeding journey. She covers topics such as temperature storage limits, thawing the milk, preparing the milk for consumption and even provides a few tips on some breast self-care.

Key Takeaways:

• Freshly expressed, refrigerated and frozen breast milk have different temperature and storage needs.
• For example, freshly expressed breast milk can be stored at room temperature in insulated cooler ice packs.
• Conversely, refrigerated breast milk should be kept in the back of the fridge and maintained at a cooler temperature, between about 32 to 39 degrees Fahrenheit.

“Here is everything you need to know about how to properly and safely store and prepare breastmilk.”

Read more: https://www.baby-chick.com/guide-to-safely-store-and-prepare-breastmilk/