How long is previously refeigerated breast milk good for ?

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My baby didn’t finish all of it Can I put it back in the fridge ? Or toss it?

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I was told if it’s already in a bottle that has touched their mouth, you cannot use it again for a later feeding because of bacteria. If you have a bag and split it (leave some in the bag, use the rest for bottle) then you can keep it in there for another day.

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Breastmilk is different than formula. You can use it for the next feeding. I put it back in the refrigerator and give it to her later.

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I never know how much my baby will drinks during a feeding so if she only takes half the bottle, I put it back in the fridge and serve it to her chilled later. I was told to never warm breastmilk twice and once it is warmed, it’s good for two hours at room temperature. But I know there are a lot of differing “rules”. I do know if breastmilk is bad, it has a soured smell so I always smell it if I’m unsure.

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You can heat it up twice. My baby usually finishes the rest within that day.

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It depends if it was fresh/refrigerated or frozen. Frozen milk should follow more along the lines of formula - good for 24 hours in the fridge after thawing and once they’ve fed off the bottle use it within about an hour. Fresh milk can be put back for a short period and used for another feeding.
I exclusively pumped with my first and had supply issues so I didn’t dump anything I didn’t have to! Just use common sense

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Once it’s thawed it’s good for 24 hours. I would suggest thawing the milk in the fridge and only warming up what you think you may need at a time. Once it’s at room temp its only good for 4 hours. You can’t put it back in the fridge

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1-2 hours

How long is previously refeigerated breast milk good for ?

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