Can i mix expressed breast milk

More on mixing formula and breast milk here. Hopefully this answers any questions that you have about mixing breast milk! Let me know if you have any questions in the comments. Confused about all the rules for handling breast milk in different situations?

Not sure how to travel with your milk or feed baby on the go? Can you mix milk from the different sides of the same pumping session? Yes, there are no issues with this. Fleur, and Michal Young. I would have expressed the day before so will be no more than 24hours in the fridge before I take it out. Breast milk can remain at room temp for up to six hours so you should be ok with your 3 hour trip, and I would put any extra in a cooler bag with a few of those frozen ice-packs - just don't re-freeze any defrosted stuff once you get there and use it within 24 hours Ooh good question.

Here's a follow-up Not if it's from the fridge, but like if you express, and leave it out for a few hours I am not sure what the rules are regarding that last question but I can tell you what I do - right or wrong The preview might take a minute to display, depending on the document size.

In the Printer box, select the desired printer. Click the Print button. If you are generating a PDF, click Save. You are prompted for the name and folder location to save the file. Mixing Milk. Safety Considerations. How To Do It. When To Avoid. Safety Tip You should never add undiluted powdered infant formula or concentrated liquid formula directly into your breast milk, and you should never use your breast milk in place of water to mix concentrated or powdered infant formula.

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