Storing milk

[gavinsmommy]

Hi again

I was wondering sometimes I pump 2-3 times and only get a few ounces each time. Can I combine the milk from different pumping sessions? And the second part of the question is once milk is warmed in a cup of hot water how long can it stay out? (without baby drinking it) and if baby drinks it from it how long is it good for?

thanks a million!!!

[vickikreiner]

You can safely add to pumped milk for 24 hours. Date and time it from the first session.
It is considered safe for 4 hours after being warmed. The smell test always works, bad milk immediately smells rancid or sour.
Once a baby drinks from the bottle, breast milk or anything, it should be ditched after an hour due to bacteria from baby's mouth now colonizing in the drink.