LO didn't finished bottle (breast milk) can I reuse it? Do I refrigerate it or leave at room temp?

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breast milk)  can I reuse it?  Do I refrigerate it or leave at room temp?" />

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Refrigerate it

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The internet says a lot of things. I used to worry about it but now we just leave it out till she wants it again and haven't had any problems at all. If it's her last bottle before bed it goes in the fridge but otherwise we don't worry about it. Maybe this would be a problem of your LO has a sensitive stomach, but we've been bottle feeding breast milk this way for almost 10 months now.

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Leaving it out after the baby has already sucked on it is bad. The bacteria from their mouths has already been sucked back into the milk so I toss it if she hasn't finished it in a half hour. The way we have gotten around not having to waste it is by giving her the normal amount she eats (2.5-3 oz) and if she wants more after and finished that to the last drop, we make more.

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Bacteria is everywhere. Which bacteria exactly are people worried about?

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Bottles are good out for an hour-ish. If my son decides he doesn't want the rest we put it in the fridge and give it to him next time. Haven't had any issues. I think there is a very low chance of bacteria from doing that but there is a chance Bacteria will be on everything we give our kids.