https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:40:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-keep-breastmilk-in-the-freezer#post-225502 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:49:24 +0000 Mrsbells 225502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: I have one bag of breastmilk in the fridge which is from the week after LO was born in April!! But anyway that milk is very dark in color I guessbecause of the colostrum, is it worth feeding that to her or should i just throw that out </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-keep-breastmilk-in-the-freezer#post-225491 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:47:13 +0000 mrsjazz 225491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have 3 gift bags of breast milk in the fridge that we haven't touched yet...but I'm going to start following @Mrs. Bee cycling plan with the older stuff (the oldest I have is a month and a half) and mixing it with the fresh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-keep-breastmilk-in-the-freezer#post-225468 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:41:50 +0000 banana 225468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also cycled through the frozen milk by mixing fresh + frozen to make sure the nutrients are always there. I'd hate for your freezer stash to get old where the nutrients aren't enough to supply your baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-keep-breastmilk-in-the-freezer#post-225404 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:18:12 +0000 LivsMama 225404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I cycled like all PPs, but ended up needing it once my period returned. Once it did, my supply TANKED during the week I had it. Id always be able to pump some, but a majorty during those weeks came from the freezer. Now at almost a year, we use it in bottles as I pump less to get through the stash </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-keep-breastmilk-in-the-freezer#post-225383 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:13:10 +0000 Mrsbells 225383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks guys. yeah I only pump in the morning and evenings now. And the rest of the time I just breastfeed her. She only takes 3 bottles to daycare since I feed her right before we leave and she eats every 3 hours. I guess I will start including one bottle from the freezer everyday then. Its hard keeping up with frozen vs fresh milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-keep-breastmilk-in-the-freezer#post-225366 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:07:44 +0000 regberadaisy 225366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hm if I had any stash I would use freezer stash for Monday since I nurse when I'm with her but I know you only nurse in the morning and evenings.<br /> What about just including one bag of your stash like once every other day into daycare? So that she's still getting nutritionally appropriate milk and you're using your stash?</p> <p>I've read you can keep it up to 6months? But I wouldn't keep it that long if you don't have to because nutritional value decreases over time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-keep-breastmilk-in-the-freezer#post-225365 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:07:23 +0000 autumnlove 225365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I store in our deep freezer that isn't opened a lot so maybe 5 months? I usually cycle through my milk and give daycare 2 bottles from my frozen stash and 2 bottles of fresh milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-keep-breastmilk-in-the-freezer#post-225361 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:06:04 +0000 Mrs. Bee 225361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i continuously cycle through my freezer stash so it doesn't get too old. i freeze all my fresh milk on hand on friday. then on sunday night i defrost two bags of my oldest frozen milk. then i mix that milk with freshly pumped milk so that it's nutritionally appropriate for current day.</p> <p>i try to use frozen milk within 3 months. currently we have it in a separate freeze that we rarely open, so the milk can go a little bit longer than that. but in a regular freezer that's opened regularly, it should be used withing 3 months or so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-keep-breastmilk-in-the-freezer#post-225353 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:03:16 +0000 Mrsbells 225353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dont know exactly how much I have in the freezer except that there is a lot! Do I just keep building up the freezer stash? Each day my baby goes to daycare with milk that I pumped from the day before and any extras milk that I pumped from the day before goes into the freezer. When will I get to use the freeze stash and how long can I keep in the freezer before I have to use it </p>