https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:00:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/re-using-unfinished-bottles-of-breastmilk#post-447637 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:13:28 +0000 Sammyfab 447637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always put it back in the fridge and reuse it for the next feeding. I don't pump a lot so I hate wasting my breastmilk! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/re-using-unfinished-bottles-of-breastmilk#post-447626 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:09:50 +0000 Bao 447626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would use it for the next feeding, but not much longer after that as I don't think it's good to reheat it too many times </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/re-using-unfinished-bottles-of-breastmilk#post-447237 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:29:47 +0000 yin 447237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would put it back in the fridge and use it for the next feeding. I never heated the breast milk and fed it to my LO straight from the fridge. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/re-using-unfinished-bottles-of-breastmilk#post-447188 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:11:24 +0000 mrstilly 447188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't heat bottles for DS, so we would save the rest of a bottle and use it for the next feeding. I don't think I would heat it more than once. </p> <p>I would follow the recommendations on kellymom though, since that was my reference for most things breastfeeding/breastmilk related when DS was younger. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/re-using-unfinished-bottles-of-breastmilk#post-447171 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:07:48 +0000 purrpletulips 447171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>refridge and use at next feeding </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/re-using-unfinished-bottles-of-breastmilk#post-447169 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:07:28 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 447169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: same.<br /> Wouldn't do this with formula though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/re-using-unfinished-bottles-of-breastmilk#post-447162 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:05:13 +0000 littlek 447162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I re-refrigerate and use for the next feeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/re-using-unfinished-bottles-of-breastmilk#post-447132 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:58:32 +0000 mrsjazz 447132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here's what Kellymom says <a href="http://kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/milkstorage/reusing-expressedmilk/" rel="nofollow">http://kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/milkstorage/reusing-expressedmilk/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/re-using-unfinished-bottles-of-breastmilk#post-447101 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:46:46 +0000 mamimami 447101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For a long time I'd throw it out but then I decided to try reusing for the next feeding and it was fine. Once defrosted, I'd always use it in 24 hours though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/re-using-unfinished-bottles-of-breastmilk#post-447096 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:45:43 +0000 mrs. wagon 447096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I re-refrigerate and save for the next feeding. I don't heat it more than once usually. But sometimes I'll wait up to 5 hours until the next feeding if it's refrigerated. I do the sniff test. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/re-using-unfinished-bottles-of-breastmilk#post-447087 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:43:41 +0000 SleepyMonkey 447087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i guess i have to toss the milk that has been sitting in the fridge for a day then. boo! :( 2 oz bottles from now on until she gets better at it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/re-using-unfinished-bottles-of-breastmilk#post-447083 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:41:03 +0000 hilsy85 447083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've heard that you have to use it within an hour, due to bacteria that gets introduced through your LO's saliva. So that's what we do, I know, it sucks to throw it out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/re-using-unfinished-bottles-of-breastmilk#post-447072 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:38:53 +0000 mrsjazz 447072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We save it for the next feeding. We only toss it if I get home and she'll be BF from the source for the rest of the evening. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/re-using-unfinished-bottles-of-breastmilk#post-447059 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:35:00 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 447059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would save it for the next feeding. I was always hesitant to re-heat it more than 2x. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/re-using-unfinished-bottles-of-breastmilk#post-447057 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:32:39 +0000 autumnlove 447057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always saved for the next feeding..sometimes 2 feedings! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/re-using-unfinished-bottles-of-breastmilk#post-447055 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:31:19 +0000 SleepyMonkey 447055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you re-use unfinished bottles of breastmilk? Let's say I put 4 oz in a bottle and she only takes 2 oz. Do you refrigerate the rest and re-use it, or do you throw it away? How soon do I have to feed her the rest before it starts to go bad? I feel terrible about throwing it away, but LO hates the bottle and it is a fight to get her to drink it. I should probably just do 2 oz at a time going forward so I don't waste any, but I am always optimistic that she will drink 4 oz in one feeding (which she has done only once before). </p>