I have about 20 oz. of pumped milk in the fridge from wed and thurs. I won't need to use it until DD goes back to daycare monday, should I just freeze it or leave it in the fridge?
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Are you pumping anymore today or over the weekend? If so, freeze Wed and Thurs stash and use the weekend pumped milk for daycare on Monday.
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Freeze ASAP!
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@Alivoo01: nope i on't pump on weekends!
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I'd personally freeze it myself and pump a bit on Sunday, but you'll be fine if you don't. Mayo, the CDC, and Kelly mom all state averages of 3-8 and 5-8 days in the fridge. So Monday would be your day 5 for the Wednesday stuff, but if you've got it pushed to the back and not on the door, it should be just fine.
I'm also trying to hunt down where I found it, but I swear I read a few days ago that they're consecutive storage rules, too, but I know I've read conflicting things on that. So I could pump at work and leave it at room temp for 3-4 hours, then put it in a cooler for another 12, then the fridge for 4 or 5 days, and if I still haven't used it by then, freeze it. Now, of course, that's not recommended - freeze it ASAP if you plan to in the end - but now I really want to find that source back to find out. I always try to play it safe, though.
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I'd freeze it...I know you *can* store BM in the fridge for several days but 3 is the most I personally feel comfortable with. I'm fine with sending Friday's milk on Monday but wouldn't use milk older than that. That's partly because I feel like my milk starts to get a little funky after 4+ days, though, but I'm not sure if that's all in my head or real.
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Freeze it! You can always thaw it; but it has a limited time in the fridge.
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Freezing breaks it down a little and it's totally ok to keep it in the fridge for around 5 days. I'd keep it in the fridge.
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