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|In this tutorial, we will learn, How to store expressed breastmilk safely for later use

|Before handling breastmilk -Mother should wash her hands with soap and water and dry them properly

|To store breastmilk- Mother should use steel or glass wide-mouth containers that can be kept covered

|Though steel containers are recommended, we will use glass containers in some of the pictures

|This will help us to clearly see the milk inside the container

|Next, the mother should wash the chosen containers in soap and water

|After that, she should keep the containers in boiling water for at least 10 minutes

|Then, she should either air dry the containers completely Or wipe them dry with an unused clean cloth

|The containers should never be dried with a used cloth such as a used kitchen cloth

|After the clean container is dried completely- She should pour the expressed milk into the containers

|Mother should store only enough milk - for one feeding or about 60 to 90 milliliters of milk in each container

|If the mother plans to freeze her breastmilk -She should leave an inch of space at the top of the container

|She should label each container with the date and time of milk expression

|Then, she should store these breastmilk filled containers in the coldest possible place

|If she has a fridge, it is best to save the milk there

This is the coldest area of a fridge

|Never store the breastmilk in the door of a fridge

|The lower the temperature of storage, the longer the storage time

|Breast milk can be stored for up to 7 days in a fridge under clean conditions

|It must be kept cold consistently

|Remember, The more often the fridge door is opened, the more likely the temperature will rise

|If the fridge temperature rises during storage time due to a power cut or other reasons - then the mother should use the breastmilk within 6 hours

|If the breastmilk is not used within 6 hours, then she should throw it away

|If the mother doesn’t have a fridge then - breast milk can be stored up to 6 hours in a safe, cold and dark place in the house

|If the room is hot, she can store the breastmilk -  Near an earthen pot filled with cold water Or in a vessel filled with cold water

|Fresh breast milk contains infection-fighting factors

|Therefore, it can stay unspoilt longer than cow's milk

|Germs do not start growing in fresh breast milk for at least 6 hours - even in a hot climate, and outside the fridge

|Another way to store breastmilk outside the fridge is - By using a cool bag or box with deep-frozen ice packs, changed every 24 hours

|The milk must be protected from the ice packs or it may freeze

|The cool bag can also be used to carry milk

|If the breast milk is to be stored for longer than 7 days- Mother should freeze it as soon as possible after expressing

| Milk which is frozen solid in the freezer of a fridge will be good for 2 weeks

| Milk stored in a separate freezer will be good for 3 to 6 months  

|When this previously frozen breast milk is defrosted - by keeping it overnight on the lowest shelf of the fridge it should be used within 24 hours

|And when it is defrosted outside the fridge, it should be used within 2 hours

|In other tutorials, we have explained- How to make stored breastmilk ready for the baby to drink

| And how to feed expressed breast milk to the baby

| This brings us to the end of this tutorial

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