It's time to go to work again!
Wanting to go to work and breastfeeding has forced a large number of mothers to become nursing mothers.
And the heartache behind the back milk, how many bao mom's heart, a few back milk mothers have not milked under the toilet or table, not by the sudden leakage of milk embarrassed! Didn't receive a look of ridicule or sadness from a colleague!
But what causes them the most headache is the breast milk that they have worked so hard to squeeze out, which cannot be stored, or deteriorated because of improper storage.
How should breast milk be stored to ensure that nutrients are not lost? How to heat your baby when he wants to eat?
Breast milk storage methods
Prepare a suitable breast pump
The breast pump is available in both electric and manual versions. Manual type is divided into press type, simple rubber ball suction type and syringe type. The electric type is divided into single pump, double pump and wearable.
How do I choose the right breast pump for you?
You can choose according to how often you use it and how long you use it for pumping each time:
(1) If you are busy at work and basically do not need to travel, you can choose a fully automatic breast pump, use the working gap to pump, in the case of limited time, you can suck the milk in both breasts at the same time.
(2) If you are very busy at work and often travel on business, you can choose a wearable breast pump, which is more convenient to carry, because it is small, worn on the body, and it is not easy to be seen when pumping.
Pay attention to disinfection before each use of the breast pump, and if you go out, keep the breast pump sterilized on the way. Apply a hot towel to the breast before pumping, massage the areola, and let the mammary glands be completely unblocked, which is convenient for smooth pumping.
Prepare your milk storage utensils
If the expressed breast milk can be drunk on the same day, you can use a glass bottle, if you can't drink it on the same day, it is recommended to use a suitable frozen, well-sealed milk storage bag to maintain the nutritional activity of breast milk.
Pay attention to the storage period of breast milk
When the indoor temperature is 16 ~ 29 ° C, it is best to store it in the room for no more than 4 hours, and if the environment is very clean, it can be stored for 6-8 hours.
If stored with an ice pack, breast milk is safe within 24 hours.
If placed in a cold room ≤ 4 ° C, it is best not to exceed 4 days, if the environment of the cold room is very clean, it can be placed for up to 5-8 days.
If placed in a freezer <-18 ° C, it is best not to exceed 6 months and up to 12 months.
In a specific environment, more than the above recommended time, it will affect the quality of breast milk, it is not recommended to feed the baby to drink. At the same time, in order to facilitate the distinction between milking times, the milking time is written on the storage utensils to facilitate the calculation of storage time.
Thawing heating method
If it is breast milk placed in the freezer, it is recommended to thaw it in the refrigerator first, and then heat it after the frozen milk has melted into a liquid.
When heating, it is recommended to put it in water at about 40 ° C, and after being evenly heated, you can feed the baby to eat.
If mothers are afraid of mastering the temperature, they can also buy a milk warmer to intelligently control the temperature.
It is not recommended to use a microwave oven or boiling water to heat, because with microwave oven or boiling water heating, the temperature is not easy to control, and there will be uneven heating, and this heating method is easy to make a large number of active substances in breast milk lost, which is not conducive to the health of the baby.
Precautions
1. If the breast milk has been thawed and heated, but the baby is asleep again and cannot drink in time, it is recommended to leave it at room temperature (≤ 25 ° C) for 1-2 hours, or in a refrigerator ≤ 4 ° C for 2-4 hours. During this time period, the baby can be fed directly or slightly under heat when he wakes up. If this time period is exceeded, it is recommended to discard it directly. Breast milk after heating cannot be put back in the freezer.
2. If the breast milk has been thawed and heated, the baby has drunk a part of it and has not finished drinking, it is recommended to let the baby drink it within 1-2 hours, if there is still a little bit of drinking directly discarded, no longer refrigerated or frozen.
3. Stored breast milk will decompose, it will look blue, yellow or brown, mothers do not have to worry, this is normal, just gently shake it before feeding.
4. If the stored breast milk looks layered, it is normal, and all the milk will be layered, with cream on the top and whey on the bottom. When feeding your baby, simply rotate the stored bag or bottle and mix well, taking care not to shake. Vigorous stirring or shaking can damage some of the nutrients and protective factors in breast milk, which are the most valuable components of breast milk.
Breast milk storage, seemingly small, in fact, hidden university questions, mothers pay attention to the above details, you can also let the baby drink healthy and nutritious breast milk after starting to work.