Warming EBM

How to safely warm expressed breast milk 

To warm expressed milk, place the bottle or milk storage bag into a cup, jug or bowl of lukewarm water for a few minutes. Gently swirl the milk and always test the temperature before offering it to your baby.

✨ The ideal temperature is lukewarm — around body temperature. Some babies are also happy to take thawed milk without warming.

⚠️ Avoid using the microwave.
Microwaving can damage some of the beneficial components of breast milk and may create hot spots that can burn your baby.

Once breast milk has been warmed:
✔️ Offer it to your baby straight away
✔️ Do not leave warmed milk sitting at room temperature
✔️ Do not refreeze previously warmed milk
✔️ Discard any milk left in the bottle after a feed

Simple, safe steps to help protect all the goodness in your breast milk

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