https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 14 May 2026 04:40:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-still-good#post-1764287 Thu, 17 Jul 2014 09:49:24 +0000 ShootingStar 1764287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Okay, I feel better! I can't be sure if there were any crystals left since it all refroze, but I will keep it and check it when I go to use it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-still-good#post-1764286 Thu, 17 Jul 2014 09:49:22 +0000 heartonastring 1764286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good as long as it still had ice crystals. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-still-good#post-1764284 Thu, 17 Jul 2014 09:48:48 +0000 aegie 1764284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Where was it? Was it in the back? And how many oz were in the each container? BC for ice cream to be soft (from rock hard consistency), I would think it would take less time for a few oz of BM to thaw. Slushy would be no good. </p> <p>So if it was in the back of the freezer and probably less effected, then I would keep it. But only if you feel confident that it wasn't slushy. If it was up towards the front of the freezer or on the shelves, I'd discard.</p> <p>If it was a power failure, I'd agree with the above comment, but there's a difference between a power failure but the door intact. An open door is completely different, even if it's only just ajar. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-still-good#post-1764265 Thu, 17 Jul 2014 09:44:40 +0000 autumnlove 1764265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jetsa: Yes, a sniff test will be good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-still-good#post-1764262 Thu, 17 Jul 2014 09:44:21 +0000 MrsKoala 1764262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd assume it's good but probably check it after it thaws just to make sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-still-good#post-1764259 Thu, 17 Jul 2014 09:44:01 +0000 pinkcupcake 1764259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would think it is fine, so long as it wasn't completely melted. </p> <p>This might be helpful: <a href="http://kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/milkstorage/frozen-milk-power-outage/" rel="nofollow">http://kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/milkstorage/frozen-milk-power-outage/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-still-good#post-1764248 Thu, 17 Jul 2014 09:41:25 +0000 jetsa 1764248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd also guess it's fine. When it defrosts if it has a smell I'd toss it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-still-good#post-1764236 Thu, 17 Jul 2014 09:39:49 +0000 autumnlove 1764236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it is fine and I would use it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-still-good#post-1764224 Thu, 17 Jul 2014 09:37:06 +0000 ShootingStar 1764224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A few days ago we had some kind of problem with our freezer door and some stuff got kinda defrosted. DH noticed when he grabbed an ice cream out of the freezer and it was somewhat melty. But he didn't think much about it until the next night when the problem had resolved and stuff was back to being fully frozen.</p> <p>I have about a day or two's worth of breastmilk left in the freezer. We're totally FF now, but I've been saving it in case DS has another stomach bug (which he's had twice) since BM counts as a clear liquid. But now I'm worried that it may have become unfrozen to some extent and I can't know how defrosted it got because everything froze again. </p> <p>We are moving next week and I was planning on the BM being the only we'd move from the freezer (we'll have no fridge until the next day at the new house) and now I'm not sure what to do with it.</p> <p>Is it likely to have gone bad? Either way it was still cold the entire time because we only opened the freezer once, and they're all stacked together. Should I defrost some and see if it smells bad? I hate to sacrifice it if I don't need to :(. Should I move it and wait to see if it's actually needed and then defrost it and assess it at that point? </p>