this is probablt a stupid question but ill ask anyway. can u pump breast milk and then keep it so your child can have breast milk longer? and how long does breast milk keep in the fridge?

this is the guideline i use:

You can store milk:

• At room temperature - not warmer than 77 degrees F/25 degrees C - for up to four hours

• In a coldbox with refreezable ice packs for up to 24 hours

• In a refrigerator with a temperature of 39 degrees F/4 degrees C or colder for three to five days

• In an older model single-door refrigerator with freezer compartment inside for two weeks.

You can store milk in a freezer for various lengths of time depending on the kind you have. Always keep the milk in the back of the freezer away from the door, because items stored towards the front are more susceptible to changing temperatures when you open the freezer.

You can store milk:

• In a fridge freezer with a separate door for each, for three months

• In a freezer with a temperature of -20°C, that doesn't have a defrost cycle, for six to 12 months.

• You may combine milk you collected that day with frozen milk as long as it's chilled for at least an hour first, and the amount that you are freezing is less than half of the frozen amount. Fresh milk retains more of its protective properties than frozen milk, so whenever possible, use refrigerated rather than frozen milk for feeding your baby. But note that frozen breast milk still has more health benefits than formula milk.

• If you are going to freeze breastmilk, do so within 24 hours

• Milk that has been moved into the refrigerator from the freezer can be stored there for up to 24 hours

hope that helps.

thanx that helped alot

Actually you can store breast milk in any frezzer up to six months and refrigerator for only two. just read the storage bags they tell you on them. Also what kind of breast pads do you use. Because the lansinoh breast pads puts storage bags with them. I got so many that I didnt use all of them. Does anyone know how long you can keep and use the unuse storage bags for because I have many of them put away and was wondering if I could use them for the next baby which I dont plan on concieving for another or or two maybe closer to two?