https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:37:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-can-you-leave-a-bottle-of-pumped-milk-out#post-205528 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:39:48 +0000 MsMini 205528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't break myself of our NICU guidelines, 1 hour for breast milk if it has been re-warmed, 2 days in the fridge, 1 month in a fridge freezer, 6 months in a chest freezer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-can-you-leave-a-bottle-of-pumped-milk-out#post-205513 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:35:38 +0000 prettylizy 205513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think so, Kellymom suggested that you treat it like any dairy, and smell it. When it smells sour it's no good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-can-you-leave-a-bottle-of-pumped-milk-out#post-205500 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:33:55 +0000 winniebee 205500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@prettylizy: Cool. Is that the case even if the milk was in the fridge but I take it out for a feeding? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-can-you-leave-a-bottle-of-pumped-milk-out#post-205493 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:32:05 +0000 prettylizy 205493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: nope, that's supposed to say days! Lol! Good catch, I fixed it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-can-you-leave-a-bottle-of-pumped-milk-out#post-205488 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:31:15 +0000 chopsuey 205488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@prettylizy: is it really 6 weeks in the fridge?! I thought it was 3-4 days. ahhhhh totally gonna have to learn all the rules again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-can-you-leave-a-bottle-of-pumped-milk-out#post-205486 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:30:40 +0000 prettylizy 205486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I go by the 6-6-6 rule. 6 hours on the counter, 6 days in the fridge, 6 months in the freezer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-can-you-leave-a-bottle-of-pumped-milk-out#post-205483 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:29:37 +0000 winniebee 205483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sometimes DS will start on a bottle of pumped milk but won't finish it. Then he'll doze off and wake up an hour later. Wondering how long the pumped milk is good for? </p>