In the freezer for about 6 months is best.
Breast milk at room temperature can be stored for.
Up to 12 months is acceptable.
In the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Freshly expressed breast milk can sit at room temperature 77 f 25 c for up to four hours.
For healthy full term infants here are the guidelines for keeping breast milk out at room temperature up to 77 degrees f or 25 degrees c.
Freshly expressed or pumped milk can be stored.
At room temperature 77 f or colder for up to 4 hours.
Freshly pumped breast milk.
Do not store or thaw at room temperature.
Freshly expressed breast milk can be kept at room temperature for up to six hours.
And for 24 hours at a room temperature of 60 degrees.
Use it or lose it.
Breast milk can be stored for up to 24 hours in storage bags or portable cabinets with ice between 4 c 24 8 f and 39 2 4 c.
Thawed previously frozen breast milk can only stay at room temperature for one to two hours.
Frozen breast milk directly from the freezer.
Breast milk storage guidelines.
Fresh milk can last up to four days in the.
If there is no ice left when you open the cupboard at the end of 24 hours and the milk container has lost its coolness.
Ideally the milk should be in a covered container.
Freshly pumped breast milk can be stored at room temperature no warmer than 77 f ideally for up to four hours if it s not in direct sunlight or close to other sources of heat.
Breast milk can safely be stored from hours to months depending on where stored.
At room temperature for 4 to 6 hours at a room temperature of 79 degrees.
In such portable cabinets and bags it should be ensured that there is enough ice.
However it s optimal to use or properly store the breast milk within four hours especially if the room is warm.