Bad milk?

Question

How can you tell if breast milk has soured? My two week old has been a little extra fussy and I'm not sure if it could have anything to do with the milk being in the fridge for the 9th day. Is there a special way to differentiate between still good and too old?

Answer

This is good guideline to follow for breastmilk. However, if baby is fussing over milk left in the fridge for a few days, it's possible you have a high lipase issue. Which, this is a good website that will tell you more about that  http://kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/milkstorage/lipase-expressedmilk/

Answer

My doctor gave me the 5 rule. 5 hours in normal room temp, 5 days in the fridge and 5 months if frozen. It helped me.

Answer

Breast milk is onlygood refrigerated for up to 8 days. That being said, at 2 weeks babies usually go through a growth spurt, which definitely causes extra fussiness. Don't forget PURPLE crying (what lots of moms call colic) happens too. I doubt it was your breast milk causing an issue.

Bad milk?

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