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a professor of pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology at the
University of Rochester. She is also director of the
university's Breastfeeding and Human Lactation Study Center.
Dr. Lawrence has answered many of your questions on pumping and
storing breastmilk. Look for more of Dr. Lawrence's answers
to your questions next week!
Dr. Lawrence is the author of
"Breastfeeding: A Guide
for the Medical Profession," the standard medical reference
book for breastfeeding. She was one of eight doctors who
helped the American Academy of Pediatrics draft its
1997 policy
statement supporting breastfeeding.
 Can breastmilk be frozen in
plastic bottles?
| NAME: |
Jamee |
| BABY'S NAME: |
Brannon |
| BABY'S AGE: |
6 weeks |
Can
I freeze breastmilk in a plastic bottle?
If
plastic is used, you want something that you can fill without
difficulty, and that you can store upright and open easily
without spilling and risking bacteria getting in the milk.
We
are more concerned about the container when the baby is
exclusively fed pumped and stored milk. In this scenario, we
prefer glass or special plastic containers that are made
precisely to collect milk. Baggies shouldn't be used.
They don't
stand upright in the freezer, and when they are thawed it is
more difficult to pour the milk in the bottle, thus increasing
the risk of contamination. Also, sometimes those bags split in
the freezer.
Not all plastics are the same. But if you are freezing milk in a
plastic nursing bottle, it is probably a safe plastic. I wouldn't
worry, especially if your baby only gets breastmilk from a
bottle occasionally.
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