How do you unfreeze your stored breast milk?!? FTM here

Question

Ladies, my LO is almost 5 weeks and I have been EBF her. I got back to work soon and am curious how the frozen stored breast milk should be unthawed. Since she is breastfeeding I’m not sure exactly how many ounces she eats she just eats until she is full. How will I know how much to unthaw? Help please because I need to learn so I can teach my husband before going back. Thank You in advance. 💜💜💜💜 She is eating about every 2 hours also.

Answer

Overnight in the fridge is the best method but it has to be used within 24 hours of thawing. It cannot be refrozen and it cannot be left in the fridge for 7 days. Hot water is not reccomended but it can be thawed in warm, running water. I would use warm water until you get an idea of how much she needs and then you can take it out the night before. Keep in mind breastfed babies should be pace fed when bottle feeding and only need about 1 oz per hour away from mom.

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I recommend freezing milk in smaller portions, so you only have to thaw what you need with less waste.

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Just thaw it in warm water as needed. That way there’s no waste.

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I was planning on taking out a little bit the night before and putting it in the fridge. That way even if you take out extra it can still stay in there for 7 days. I also was going to just pump and feed her that the next day

How do you unfreeze your stored breast milk?!? FTM here

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