https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:18:53 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-keep-refrigerated-breastmilk#post-447697 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:36:25 +0000 autumnlove 447697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My milk started smelling rancid on the 4th day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-keep-refrigerated-breastmilk#post-447693 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:35:20 +0000 mrsjazz 447693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SLR: Wow--those are pretty strict deadlines. The longest I've kept in the fridge was 5 days, but I primarily stick to 3 days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-keep-refrigerated-breastmilk#post-447690 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:30:54 +0000 MusicaV 447690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've kept it in the fridge for up to a week. DS just took a week-old bottle and was fine with it. I usually do 3-4 days, but sometimes it ends up being longer. When in doubt, sniff it. If it seems off, dump it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-keep-refrigerated-breastmilk#post-447668 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:24:38 +0000 Bao 447668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pump, keep it in the fridge 24 hours, pump that next night and then add them together to freeze. So 24 hours normally, but have left it in there 2-3 days before. I'd say its "best" within a couple of days, the sooner it is used the better. If you think you won't use it in a couple of days, I would freeze it. Which I have milk in the freezer that is several months old, I'd never be able to use it all in a month, that's crazy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-keep-refrigerated-breastmilk#post-447667 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:24:09 +0000 SLR 447667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: Oh, I didn't realize you could put in the fridge for a couple days and then freeze. I thought it needed to go right in the freezer. Thanks for the tip! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-keep-refrigerated-breastmilk#post-447662 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:23:24 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 447662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would leave milk that I pumped at work on Friday in the fridge all weekend and send it to daycare on Monday. Never had a problem. :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-keep-refrigerated-breastmilk#post-447658 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:23:03 +0000 Mrs. Bee 447658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 days for me. i usually freeze it after 2 days.</p> <p>i've never heard guidelines that strict! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-keep-refrigerated-breastmilk#post-447655 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:21:30 +0000 SLR 447655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pretty much everything I've read (including the BF'ing class at the hospital) says that refrigerated breastmilk is good for 3-8 days (but ideally closer to 3) and that room temperature is fine for 4-6 hours. </p> <p>But for some reason my ped recommends 1 day in the fridge, 1 hour at room temperature, and 1 month in the freezer. This has me a little paranoid about using it after a few days. I have a few in the fridge that are 2-3 days old and hate to throw them away.</p> <p>How long do you all use milk from the fridge? </p>