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 Can I reheat defrosted
breastmilk?
| NAME: |
Julie |
| BABY'S NAME: |
Connor |
| BABY'S AGE: |
8 months |
My
question deals with using frozen breastmilk.
While at daycare, there are many times when my baby doesn't
finish his whole bottle of defrosted breastmilk. Is it possible
to reheat then reoffer the defrosted breastmilk? If so within
what time frame? Or must the unused portion be discarded?
This
baby is 8 months old so I would say that if he doesn't finish
a bottle of defrosted milk it could be put in the refrigerator
and be reused during that day at daycare. I wouldn't hold it
until the next day, however. If it is a consistent pattern that
he doesn't take the whole bottle, then I suggest that you thaw
less at one time or package in smaller amounts.
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