Can breast milk expressed on the same day be combined?

Patient's question:

Now my child is still in the breastfeeding stage, but because there is too much milk every day, can the breast milk expressed on the same day be combined?

Doctor's answer:

Since the expressed milk is placed in the freezer for storage, it should not be kept for more than 12 hours. If mixed storage is used, the shelf life will be affected. It is best to prepare milk bottles, breast milk preservation bags, and labels. After expressing milk each time, mark the time and date, and then store them separately. When consuming, eat the ones with earlier dates first. If the usage times are different, you can discard the earlier ones first, and the milk can still be preserved for the next day.

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