Can fresh breast milk be reused?

Question

can fresh breast milk that's been sitting out for 5 hrs be refrigerated and reused ?

Answer

If it's been sitting out for more than 90 minutes it's done for. Fresh milk is not 5 hours old.

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No, after 5 hours it should not go back into the fridge. Either use it now or dump it.

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6 hours at room temp, 6 days in the fridge, 6 months in the freezer. Yes, you can put it in the fridge after 5 hours. That being said, you will smell bad breast milk just like you can smell bad cows milk.
It’s ideal if you put it in the fridge or cooler right away.

Answer

I've always wondered this too. Like I know it can sit our for 6 hours max, and be refrigerated for 6 days, but say you sit it out for 5 hours can it then be refrigerated and still be good for 6 days? I honestly have never found an answer so I always throw mine out if it isn't used within 6 hours.

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Smell it, if it's off then don't use it. My baby won't drink anything if it's gone off so even if it smells fine she will just spit it out and toss the bottle at me lol.

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Something I saved when I was pumping for my last Daughter

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no they recommend letting unused milk out for no more than 3 hours.

Can fresh breast milk be reused?

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