Can I refrigerate BM once it's been heated?

[pinotgrig]

H warmed a bottle for G and he didn't drink it all. Can he refrigerate it and feed it to him again later or no?

[lostmonkeyatikea]

I think the general rule is no.

[kategm]

I was told no. I hate when that happens.

[VillainV]

You're not supposed to. We don't really warm bottles....maybe just to room temp, and I've put them back in the fridge until the next feeding and it's been fine.

[Pilsy]

The “rule” says to chuck it, but I seem to recall a lot of people around here living on the edge and reusing it at the next feeding without trouble.


I have always tossed the milk in that case.

[sent]

We lived on the edge. I used to combine all leftovers from MOTN feedings and feed it to her first thing in the morning. I started doing this regularly around 4 months, adjusted age 2 months.

We only heated the milk enough to melt the fat. She didn't need it be actually warm.

[pinotgrig]

Thanks, all. I don't think H is comfortable doing it yet. Since he's home with G I'm letting him make the call. I told him to make smaller bottles, too.

[degal99]

I ran fast and loose with breastmilk since I was EPing and had low supply. Throw that sucker back in the fridge for later!

[shelbyann]

I've done this and given it at the next feeding.