For how long can I keep pumped breast milk for my baby until it turns bad?
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For how long can I keep pumped breast milk for my baby until it turns bad?
The earlier you use up your breast milk, the better, because longer storage can diminish the amount of vitamin C in it. The temperature of your freezer should be around 0° F. Again, like the fridge, it’s best to store it in the back of the freezer furthest away from the door where temperatures are most consistent. You can store breast milk in a refrigerator with a freezer that has a separate door for up to nine months. If the freezer is a chest or a deep freezer, milk may be frozen for up to 12 months.
If you know what rotten milk smells like then you’ll probably know what rotten breast milk smells like. If you still aren’t sure, try tasting it. If sour, then it’s bad and needs to be tossed.
Another trick? Watch how the breast milk moves. When breast milk is still good, it mixes back together easily with a gentle swirl of the bottle. If it doesn’t do this or has chunks floating in it, like regular milk does when it’s bad, throw it out. Remember, breast milk stored in a freezer must be used within six months for best quality.