Do I have to toss this milk?

[Pilsy]

I pumped about 15 ounces of milk today. It was in the lactation room fridge in an open, soft-sided cooler until I went to pick it up around 4.

I typically pump at 3 but went to nurse E then instead today. Totally threw me off my routine. Waaaahhhhh!

I went to get the milk after nursing her. Took the cooler from the fridge, zipping it up before getting my ice packs from the freezer. :,(

I realized my error at 5:20 and used my frozen back up milk from the daycare as an ice pack for the ride home. Got home and put the milk in the fridge at 6.

Do I have to dump it?

[sjh722]

I wouldn't dump it.

I'd probably put it in the fridge and just give it the sniff test before sending it to daycare tomorrow.

[Pilsy]

I mention that it was in the open cooler inside the fridge bc thinking maybe the inside of the cooler got colder that way, which would help. Grasping at straws here.

15 ounces. Sniffle.

[Pilsy]

Sept 30, 2014 18:13:57 GMT -5 sjh722 said:

I wouldn't dump it.

I'd probably put it in the fridge and just give it the sniff test before sending it to daycare tomorrow.

Ok! I <3 you for suggesting this, rather than dumping it!

[degal99]

I wouldn't dump it but I was pretty lax about breastmilk. I would just do the smell/taste test when you go to use it.

[undecidedowl]

I would use it. You can sniff to be sure, but especially if you plan to use tomorrow I would think it would be fine.

[winemaker06]

Definitely smell it, but I transport bottles in just a cooler all the time. It's insulated for a reason, and it wasn't very long anyway. You're probably fine!

[tealblue]

Ok so the milk was in a fridge (in a cooler) until 3:15ish? And then just in the cooler until 6? It's totally fine.

[andthentherewere10]

Sounds fine to me.
I only ever use a cooler rather than a fridge for my pumped milk all day. ..didn't realize that may bw a problem.

[Deleted]

So it went from fridge to room temp for 1.5 hrs? Then back in the fridge? No way I'd dump it. I'd smell it in the morning g to be sure but I wouldnt proactively dump.

[smm5623]

Definitely don't dump it. Sniff test tomorrow

[Pilsy]

Yay! Thanks, all. My husband said, “We’re not sure, so let’s dump it,” and I was all, “NO YOU DON’T! 15 OUNCES!” LOL

[purplecow0206]

My milk routinely goes from the fridge at 5:00, then just sits in a cooler from 5:00 to between 6:30 and 7:00. It's totally fine.

[anna7602]

Sept 30, 2014 20:03:14 GMT -5 Pilsy said:

Yay! Thanks, all. My husband said, “We’re not sure, so let’s dump it,” and I was all, “NO YOU DON’T! 15 OUNCES!” LOL

Men are not allowed to make decisions about breastmilk. 

[Pilsy]

Sept 30, 2014 20:17:48 GMT -5 anna7602 said:

Sept 30, 2014 20:03:14 GMT -5 Pilsy said:

Yay! Thanks, all. My husband said, “We’re not sure, so let’s dump it,” and I was all, “NO YOU DON’T! 15 OUNCES!” LOL

Men are not allowed to make decisions about breastmilk. 

Amen, sister!     (heart)  :drink:

[Pilsy]

Sept 30, 2014 20:28:58 GMT -5 deej said:

Sept 30, 2014 20:03:14 GMT -5 Pilsy said:

Yay! Thanks, all. My husband said, “We’re not sure, so let’s dump it,” and I was all, “NO YOU DON’T! 15 OUNCES!” LOL

I'm afraid the only solution here is a divorce.

I mean.... 15 ounces.

I really did LOL.  

[ryry]

Yeah, definitely don't dump! I never refrigerated milk that I pumped at work (insulated cooler and ice pack) and both girls seem to be doing okay it's fine!

[Pilsy]

Oct 1, 2014 6:42:52 GMT -5 ryry said:

Yeah, definitely don't dump! I never refrigerated milk that I pumped at work (insulated cooler and ice pack) and both girls seem to be doing okay it's fine!

Yeah, but I forgot my ice pack. Oops. That was my concern.

Anyway, I packed it up for daycare today. Yay!

Thanks again, everyone.

[Pilsy]

Oct 1, 2014 6:23:17 GMT -5 @simpledog said:

My husband (at the beginning) said, "there are things floating in it, I think we need to throw it out."

Yeah. It was fat. He learned a lot that day lol

I needed a laugh this morning. Thank you.