It’s best to give your baby milk that has just been expressed. If you will not be with your baby right away after pumping, you will have to store your milk to use later. In general, follow these guidelines to store milk:
- Use very clean or sterile containers. It is best to use hard plastic or glass containers, not plastic bags.
- Label each bottle by writing the date and time the milk was pumped before storing.
- Don’t mix milk from different pumping sessions.
For more on breastfeeding, please check Commonly asked questions about breast feeding - English.pdf (hamad.qa).
