Patient's question:
Do you need to put the milk extracted by the breast pump in the refrigerator immediately? How long can it be stored? Do you need to boil it when taking it out?Doctor's answer:
The breast milk expressed by the breast pump should be stored in a sterile bottle and refrigerated promptly. Generally, it can be stored for up to one week when refrigerated at or below 5 degrees Celsius for 24 hours. Boiling will destroy its nutritional value. It can be warmed to around 40 degrees Celsius using a milk warmer, but it should not be boiled. It is recommended to freeze expressed breast milk promptly. It is better to thaw and heat it as soon as possible. It should not be stored for too long. Then you can buy a special milk warmer!