https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:15:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-leftover-breastmilk#post-177563 Sun, 03 Jun 2012 19:02:12 +0000 enjollah 177563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jennylynn: I've been splitting up what we've defrosted too! I do it almost always now because LO drinks slower and not as much from the bottle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-leftover-breastmilk#post-177529 Sun, 03 Jun 2012 17:46:27 +0000 pastemoo 177529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I keep it cold, I put it back in the fridge. If I warm it up-- I dump it but generally he eats the whole thing. I only offer 2oz (he's 13 days), and then 1 more oz if he seems *really* hungry still. </p> <p>(Pediatrician said only 2-3oz per bottle feeding and as much as he wants at the boob) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-leftover-breastmilk#post-177521 Sun, 03 Jun 2012 17:35:09 +0000 Mrs. Pen 177521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yup! you can keep it in the fridge for three days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-leftover-breastmilk#post-177469 Sun, 03 Jun 2012 15:20:14 +0000 chopsuey 177469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gave my Lo leftover milk at her next feeding. Kept it in the fridge for no longer than 3-4 hours I think? It's all a blur! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-leftover-breastmilk#post-177468 Sun, 03 Jun 2012 15:19:24 +0000 winniebee 177468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If he only takes a few sips of the bottle I will reuse - so painful throuwing out hard earned pumped milk! But if I warm it and he doesn't take it I won't put it back in the fridge. I threw away 3 oz yesterday too and was ticked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-leftover-breastmilk#post-177466 Sun, 03 Jun 2012 15:16:21 +0000 WiLLoWtReE 177466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO usually finishes every drop we give her and usually acts like she wants more, but one time she didn't finish her bottle for DH and he put it back in the fridge and we used it at her next feeding. I've read that you can reheat breastmilk at least once or twice, so that's what I plan to do. I would prob have a nervous breakdown and cry if I had to throw out 2 ounces. I work hard to get that stuff in a bottle for her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-leftover-breastmilk#post-177458 Sun, 03 Jun 2012 15:02:20 +0000 jennylynn 177458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do if it's a lot. I read somewhere that breast milk has something in it that helps keep bacteria from growing in it, and we haven't had any problems. I'll keep it in the fridge for her next feeding. What I've started doing to keep from having extra after a feeding is splitting what we defrost. Half goes into her bottle for feeding, the other half goes into a storage bottle in the fridge. Then if we need more, we use the other half. If not, we use it at the next feeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-leftover-breastmilk#post-177447 Sun, 03 Jun 2012 14:38:41 +0000 regberadaisy 177447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't really pump a lot so every drop is precious to me. Sometimes we'll give a bottle and she guzzles it. Sometimes she'll only take .5oz!<br /> Between last night and this morning I dumped 2oz. That's a feeding!</p> <p>Do you give your LO eftover breast milk? What's your rule of thumb? I see many differing rules from various sites. </p>