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so im planning on breast feeding my daughter but i was wondering if when out in public, i dont really wanna breast feed so i was going to pump. well i got to thinking: will the breast milk go bad? so if im out and about and she gets hungry can i feed her a bottle that i pumped before we left the house?

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  1. breast milk can be stored at room temperature for 3-4 hours after pumped any longer and it shouldn't be fed to the baby.
  2. Pumped breastmilk is good at room temperature for 8-10 hours. Don't worry- your baby won't eat spoiled milk, anyway :) ETA: From http://www.breastfeed-essentials.com/storagehandling.html: STORAGE Human milk has been found to have properties that protect it from bacterial contamination which allow it to be stored longer than was previously thought. Guidelines for breastmilk storage are as follows: Freshly expressed breastmilk may be kept at room temperature for up to 10 hours (colostrum or milk expressed within 6 days of delivery can be stored 12 hours at room temperature).
  3. just some FYI- a lot of babies wont take a bottle from mom- it's best not to introduce a bottle until about 6 weeks to establish you supply. Pumping is a lot of work, trust me i work and nurse my 13 month old and did a years worth of pumping- hated it every time. nursing in public is not hard dandd most people dodnt even notice.. breastmilk is good for about 8 hours room temp usually. in hot weather you shouldd take a cooler pack with you. here is a good website on breastfeeding
  4. You can keep it at room temp (under 72 degrees) for 6-8 hours....refrigerated up to 2 days.....frozen for about 3 months.
  5. breast milk can be 8 hoursin room temperature but if i was u i just feed the exclusively without showing your breast buy the closthes in motherhood maternity they have breastfeeding clothes and they pretty cheap
  6. Breast milk is good for 4 hours at room temperature. If its a hot day, I would say 2 hours. Or what I did was take a small cooler bag to put the milk in with ice packs.
  7. I go to the car to breastfeed my daughter or I go in a dressing room at a store.
  8. Unrefrigerated milk will stay fresh 8-10 hours after pumping. However, I still recommend breast feeding even when in public. Most people don't notice (it just looks like you're holding your baby) and there are many products and special shirts/tanktops out there for even the most shy of people. When I had to breastfeed in public I always reminded myself, "It's not about me!"
  9. Just get a breastfeeding shirt and practice nursing discretely at home. It is easier than you think after the first few weeks. The first few weeks are the hardest at learning to do it without "exposing" oneself, but it can be done. Pumping is a hassle if you don't have to so just do it natural and don't worry about what people think!
  10. Pumping and preparing bottles while in public is a lot of work.....nursing in public is sooooo much easier. And you don't even know if your baby would take a bottle, especially in the newborn stage when you are trying to establish a good milk supply. I would just skip pumping for bottles and give breastfeeding outside your home a try. :)
  11. First, breastfeeding in public is no where near as scary as it sounds and it's so much easier than toting bottles around with you. However, if you feel completely uncomfortable with the idea of NIP (nursing in public - and a lot of women do feel that way), you can keep the pumped milk for 10 hours at room temp (66-72 degrees), 3-4 hours at warm room temp (79 degrees and higher) and in an insulated cooler with an ice pack (like the one that comes with the Medela Pump In Style) up to 24 hours.
  12. Breastmilk can be safely stored for 6-24 hours depending on "room temperature". So that's not the problem. Here's the problem -you are going to produce milk. You will get engorged, you will be uncomfortable and you will likely leak. Being engorged increases your risks of plugged ducts, mastitis, and breast abscess. So if you are bottle feeding in public then more than likely you will have to pump in public. And personally, it is far more embarrassing to be locked in a public bathroom stall with a pump (even a manual) going Suck, Suck, Suck. Most places have nursing rooms, you can always go out and nurse in the car, you can nurse under a "hooter hider", you can even nurse in the bathroom. I think it is far easier to find a way that lets you nurse comfortably in public then to deal with pumped milk, baby who may or may not take a bottle, leaking breasts, and engorgement. http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/milkstorage.html Warm room 79°F / 25°C 4-6 hours Room temperature 66-72°F / 19-22°C 10 hours http://www.breastfeed-essentials.com/storagehandling.html http://www.llli.org//NB/NBJulAug98p109.html Mature milk kept at 15 C (59-60 F) - 24 hours kept at 19-22 C (66-72 F) - 10 hours kept at 25 C (79 F) - 4-6 hours refrigerated 0-4 C (32-39 F) - 8 days