Breastmilk Storage Guidelines
(For Healthy Term Babies)
Freshly expressed breastmilk
- Room Temperature : Store for 4 hours at 66-72°F (19-22°C)
- Cooler with 3 Frozen Ice Packs : Store for 24 hours at 59°F (15°C)
- Refrigerator : Store for 5-7 days at 32-39°F (0-4°C)
- Self-contained Refrigerator/Freezer Unit : 3-4 months
- Deep Freezer : 6-12 months at 0°F (-19°C)
Thawed breastmilk previously frozen
- Room Temperature : Do not store
- Cooler with 3 Frozen Ice Packs : Do not store
- Refrigerator : 24 hours
- Self-contained Refrigerator/Freezer Unit : Never refreeze thawed milk
- Deep Freezer : Never refreeze thawed milk
