Collection and Storage of Breastmilk
This procedure was supplied by the Mothers' Milk Bank
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 A comfortable place to sit |
| A convenient
table |
| Clean
paper/cloth towel |
| Sterile
bottle(s) |
| Soap/running
water |
| Read General
Information Sheet. |
| Labels and
pen |
| Clean wash
cloth or paper towels |
| Sterile
funnel (optional) |
| Pump and
sterile parts (optional) |
| Drink of
water (optional) |
Once you are ready to start:
| 1.) | Read General Information Sheet. |
| 2.) | A daily bath or shower is
required. |
| 3.) | Bare one/both breast(s). Wash hands
thoroughly with soap and warm water. Rinse. Dry with
clean towel. Gently wipe nipples and then breast,
from the nipple out, with clean, damp wash
cloth or paper towel (no soap). Be sure not to
let anything touch your breast(s) after washing. |
| 4.) | Tear off paper strip from cap
of the water bottle and discard. Do not
leave any of the tag hanging from the cap.
When you unscrew the cap, you should hear
a pop. Pour out the water. Place the cap inside
up on the table if you are collecting
directly into the bottle. Otherwise, place
the cap loosely on the empty bottle. Do
not touch the top of the bottle, or
inside of the cap or bottle. Avoid talking
or coughing into the open bottle. |
| 5.) | Wash hands again if you touch
anything else: hair, face, child, etc.
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| 6.) | "Strip the Breast. " Hand express
the first several squirts (see General Information
Sheet for instructions) of milk, being sure to
rotate your fingers so as to remove milk
from all the ducts. Total amount should be
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon. Discard. |
| 7.) | Express or pump your milk (if
your milk sprays, a funnel can be helpful).
Do not fill the bottle as full as it was filled with water, because when frozen,
milk expands and bottles will crack. It is safe to fill
to 4 oz, depending on bottle size. |
| 8.) | If you are interrupted, cap the
milk and put it in the refrigerator. You
may go back and finish pumping but, the entire
procedure should be finished within 30 minutes. |
| 9.) | When you are finished, pour the
milk into the bottle, if necessary. Screw
on the cap and place it in the freezer
while you dress and fill out the label.
If you have collected more than 4 oz., open
another bottle and divide the milk between
the two. |
| 10.) | Mark each label with the following
information: A. Your milk bank number B. Date of collection C. Amount collected, e.g. 1 oz, 2.5 oz, etc. Place completed label on bottle. |
| 11.) | Stick a colored dot on the cap
of any bottle you are not sure whether
to send. Call us to determine what should
be done. NEVER SEND MILK that has a
dot on it. If we decide the milk can be
used, you will remove the dot. |
| 12.) | Place the milk in the rear or
bottom of your freezer, where it is coldest. |
| 13.) | Be sure to anticipate when you will
run out of bottles and/or need milk transported
so that we can plan ahead to make those
arrangements. |
| 14.) | Cleaning Your Pump You must wash, rinse and sterilize the pump parts that touch your breast or milk one time per day, every day that you use it. If you pump two or more times per day, it must only be washed between times. Follow this procedure after pumping: 1. Disassemble all parts. 2. Wash parts with warm, soapy water. 3. Rinse with clean water. 4. Sterilize parts by placing clean, disassembled parts in a saucepan. bring to a boil. Begin timing for 20 minutes. 5. Drain water off over a colander and allow parts to cool in open pan until you can remove them with clean hands to a clean towel or new plastic bag. |
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