Expressed breast milk can be stored at room temperature for
Expressed Breast Milk (EBM) If a mother is not in a position to feed her baby (e.g. ill mother, preterm baby, working mother, etc.), she should express her milk in a clean wide-mouthed container and this milk should be fed to her baby. EBM can be stored at room temperature for 6-8 hr, in a refrigerator for 24 hr and a freezer at -20degC for 3 months. Ref: Paediatrics; O.P. Ghai; 8th edition; Page no: 155
1-4 hours
6-8 hours
12-24 hours
> 24 hours
New born infants