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Regarding breast milk and formula
I wanted to know the preserving duration and category which is best for breast milk and formula milk. I have heard it is 5 days for breast milk in refrigerator and 1 day for formula milk in refrigerator. Is this correct ?
And how should I serve it to my baby after removing it from the refrigerator ?
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Formula we discard after 30 minutes
Where as breast milk can store for 24 hours in refrigerator and before giving make sure the temperature should come down to normal and give to baby
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Breast milk can be stored for 24 hours in refrigerator and formula milk definitely we do not advise storing in refrigerator, add you have to bring the breast milk to room temperature before feeding the baby as described by the previous physician
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Breastmilk can be stored for 6 to 8 hours in room air and for 24 hours in the refrigerator.
It can be stored for weeks if kept in the freezer, but that is not recommended for home use.
If stored in the refrigerator, you can remove it and place the container in the bowl of luke warm water, and then use it once it reaches room temperature. There is no need to heat or boil the milk on the stove.
Also it is preferable to store breastmilk in steel containers, instead of plastic containers and label the containers with the time and date when it was expressed.
I wouldn't recommend storing formula milk in the refrigerator since it can easily be prepared at any time.
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