reusing left over breast milk after baby finishes bottle?

Question

I just recently started pumping and was wondering if it's okay to reuse the breast milk my baby doesn't drink during her feedings ? I usually heat the milk up in a pan gradually starting with warm water then getting hotter until milk is warm.. I fed her 2.5 ounces she only ate 2. Really don't want to throw milk away like I did last night..baby is 2 weeks old.

Answer

If you are warming up milk from the fridge, it's only good for an hour. If it's fresh pumped in room temp, it can be left out for 4-6 hours, best used within 4 hours.

Answer

If they already drank from the bottle, it cannot be reused due to the germs and bacteria.

Answer

Idk if im supposed to but i always do. Only difference is i dont warm it up i keep it room temp. I always warmed up my first babies bottles and it made it nearly inpossible to take him anywhere because you cant exactly warm up a bottle at the mall lol so i fill up a large bottle with enough milk for the night and put what i need in a small bottle for each feeding. Then i do the same during the day. This way i only have to warm up the milk out if the fridge and i only warm it up a little more than room temp so that it isnt cold.

Answer

At room temp, milk can be left out for 4-6 hours and still be good.

reusing left over breast milk after baby finishes bottle?

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