https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:51:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-feel-comfortable-storing-bm-before-freezing#post-1971972 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 04:45:35 +0000 Mrs. Bum 1971972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always would let it be refrigerated 3-4 days and if it hadn't been touched then I'd freeze it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-feel-comfortable-storing-bm-before-freezing#post-1971963 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 02:59:19 +0000 QBbride 1971963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 days max in the fridge, 2 days if I was freezing it. Like @autumnlove: </p> <p>Soo... I would freeze my Thursday pump right after then thaw for Monday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-feel-comfortable-storing-bm-before-freezing#post-1971934 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 00:40:55 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1971934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: totally save Thursdays pump for Monday unless you have a freezer stash you need to rotate through. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-feel-comfortable-storing-bm-before-freezing#post-1971933 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 00:40:11 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1971933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the fridge, up to 8 days before using it if it's fresh. </p> <p>If it's heading to the freezer I like it frozen within 3 days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-feel-comfortable-storing-bm-before-freezing#post-1971896 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 23:37:50 +0000 autumnlove 1971896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 days was my max in the fridge before using it or freezing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-feel-comfortable-storing-bm-before-freezing#post-1971892 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 23:32:59 +0000 regberadaisy 1971892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Assuming everything was clean,, etc etc. How long are you comfortable storing freshly pumped breast milk in a 32-38F fridge before freezing it? </p> <p>I am generally most comfortable with 3 days or 72 hours. My dilemma is I work Monday, Tues and Thurs in the office. So those are my regular pump days. I would use Mondays for Tuesday. Tuesdays for Thursdays. But Thursdays bottle will be sitting for 96 hours before giving to LO if I don't freeze it.<br /> I am able to fit one evening pump session in if I stay up till 11.<br /> So technically I can pump enough from my one session each night Thurs through Sunday night for LO's Monday bottles. </p> <p>What would you do? Would you immediately freeze. Thursdays pumping output then pump nightly for Monday? Or just save Thursday's pump for Monday and enjoy not pumping over the weekend?? </p> <p>I guess the bigger question is, is the extra 24hrs that big of a deal? Is it the lesser of two evils? 96hrs vs freezing which breaks down the milk protein. </p> <p>And yes, I'm likely completely over thinking! </p>