Expressing milk for a Monday
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Topic: Expressing milk for a Monday
Posted By: Stogglebox
Subject: Expressing milk for a Monday
Date Posted: 07 May 2009 at 5:13pm
| I am going back to work soon and was wondering, if I am expressing milk everyday to be used the following day, what happens about the milk for monday? Does that mean you have to feed your baby AND express milk on a Sunday?? Would your boobs get used to that? But what happens on a Friday when you don't need to express milk for the Saturday?? Just wondering how it all works - can anyone share their experiences? Thanks |
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 07 May 2009 at 5:17pm
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You could always freeze Friday's milk for Monday? That's what I used to do. Now I don't bother coz I'm only at work for 5 hours at a stretch so I feed her before and after and she has solids and water in between. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 07 May 2009 at 7:14pm
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BM keeps in the fridge for up to five days so I'd just express every day and leave the rest in the fridge, or freeze it for back-up. How old is your baby? If over 6mos I wouldn't bother, your body will accommodate it alright. ------------- |
Posted By: Stogglebox
Date Posted: 07 May 2009 at 8:07pm
| Thanks for your replies. I thought breastmilk only kept for 48 hours in the fridge? She is 3 and half months now, will be nearly 5 months when I go back. |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 07 May 2009 at 9:06pm
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Apparently it has changed in the last two years, or so the la Leache rep was trying to tell me when Kaela was born. It has increased to 5 days in the fridge or 5 days in the freezer. ------------- |
Posted By: DaisyAngel
Date Posted: 07 May 2009 at 10:44pm
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oh I thought it was 24 hours in fridge and 3 months in freezer?? thats according to the information sheet that came with my tommee tippee breast pump....but I have noticed that other books, websites etc have different recommendations....it makes it so confusing lol ------------- 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 08 May 2009 at 2:32pm
Eek, LLL can keep that recommendation - I've seen what it looks like after 48 hours in the fridge  ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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