Storing Breast Milk
Expressing breast milk and working. We have some tips on storage, defrosting, and warming breast milk. Guidelines on how to preserve breast milk.
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Storage and Warming
How to safely wash, sterilise, prepare and store bottles. Your baby’s milk, whether expressed breast milk or infant formula, needs to be handled carefully to ensure it isn’t contaminated by bacteria that could make your baby sick. Here’s what you need to know about safely washing and sterilising your baby’s bottles and feeding equipment, and how to prepare and store bottles of expressed breast milk or infant formula to keep your baby healthy.
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Can I Mix Milk from Different Pumping Sessions?
Can I mix breast milk from different pumping sessions? A few guidelines. -
Breast Milk Storage Bags
Breast milk storage bags made by Swisspers, are available online at Breastmates. They are made from BPA plastic, and are convenient to use. Affordable choice of breast milk bag. -
Do NOT use a Microwave to Warm Bottles
How to heat baby bottles without using a microwave. How to heat formula, How to warm baby formula. -
Bottle Prep When You Go Out
How to prepare baby bottles of formula when going out for the day. -
Milk Leftover in Bottle
Can baby drink leftover formula from the previous feed? Can I reheat formula? No. Always discard any leftover milk and don't offer it to your baby for the next feeding time. What to do with leftov -
Sterilising Bottles
How to sterilize baby bottles and teats. Methods you can use to sterilize baby equipment. Read article on Breastmates NZ website -
Cleaning Bottles
Cleaning and Sterilizing Baby Bottles and Teats - a guide on what to do -
Heating Baby Bottles
Precise way to heat a baby milk bottle safely without a microwave. How to heat a baby bottle so that the milk is at the right temperature ready to drink. -
How to Prepare Baby Formula
Preparing baby bottles, mixing up the formula and getting their bottle ready. How to make a baby bottle.
