|
Temperature
|
Storage Time
|
| Freshly expressed milk |
| Warm room |
80-90°F / 27-32°C |
3-4 hours |
| Room temperature |
61-79°F / 16-26°C |
4-8 hours |
| (ideal: 3-4 hours) |
| Insulated cooler / ice packs |
59°F / 15°C |
24 hours |
| Refrigerated Milk (Store at back, away from door) |
| Refrigerator (fresh milk) |
32-39°F / 0-4°C |
3-8 days |
| (ideal: 72 hrs) |
| Refrigerator (thawed milk) |
32-39°F / 0-4°C |
24 hours |
| Frozen Milk (Do not refreeze! Store at back, away from door/sides) |
| Freezer compartment inside refrigerator (older-style) |
Varies |
2 weeks |
| Self-contained freezer unit of a refrigerator/freezer |
<39°F / <4°C |
6 months |
| Separate deep freeze |
0°F / -18°C |
12 months |
| (ideal: 6 months) |
| These guidelines are for milk expressed for a full-term healthy baby. If baby is seriously ill and/or hospitalized, discuss storage guidelines with baby's doctor |
