How to heat milk storage bags

The heating method of milk storage bags is relatively simple. If it is frozen milk, it should be thawed first. After thawing, you can put it in slightly hot water, so that when the temperature is suitable, you can feed the baby. Thawed milk must be consumed within 24 hours and cannot be re-frozen. If it cannot be finished, do not feed it to the baby, because such milk will cause bacteria to grow over time.

How to heat milk storage bags

It is not possible to heat the milk storage bag directly with a heating machine or boiling water, but we can heat the milk storage bag slowly. As long as we know how to follow the proper thawing and heating steps, we don’t have to worry about affecting the quality of breast milk.

Note: Do not thaw with overheated water or in a microwave oven, as this will destroy the nutrients in the breast milk. After thawing, pour it directly into the bottle and feed your baby. Thawed breast milk must be consumed within 24 hours and cannot be re-frozen. It is best not to feed your baby leftover milk. How long it can be stored depends on the specific situation. In summer, it will basically go bad in 2 hours at room temperature.

How to thaw milk storage bags

The frequency of use of milk storage bags by mothers is gradually increasing. For various reasons, many mothers have to express and save their breast milk for their babies. For example, if the mother has to take medicine in the next few days, she can express and save the breast milk in advance. For example, if there is a lot on a certain day, you can squeeze out some and save it. The most common situation is that the baby is still breastfeeding, but the mother has to go to work. In that case, the mother can only squeeze out the breast milk and store it separately. In this way, the baby can still drink breast milk even when the mother is at work. Well, many new mothers also use milk storage bags. But how do you thaw milk after storing it in a milk storage bag? What is a good thawing method that can ensure that the nutrients of stored breast milk are not lost?

When thawing frozen breast milk, you should first rinse the sealed bag with cold water, then gradually add hot water until the breast milk is completely thawed and reaches a suitable temperature for feeding, or place it in the refrigerator to slowly thaw and defrost. Do not heat breast milk directly over a stove or microwave as this will destroy the nutrients in the breast milk. After thawing, pour it directly into the bottle and feed your baby. Thawed breast milk must be consumed within 24 hours and cannot be re-frozen.