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Collecting breast milk is a way of giving your baby breast milk in a bottle. If you collect milk, you can store it so you don't have to use it right away.
Storing breast milk lets you feed your baby later or allows someone else to do it. This is useful if you're going back to work or will be gone at feeding time. It's also a way to give your baby breast milk if he or she can't breastfeed.
Breast milk can be stored in the following ways:
Here are tips for storing breast milk safely.
Follow these tips to prepare frozen or refrigerated breast milk.
Adaptation Date: 2/12/2023
Adapted By: Alberta Health Services
Adaptation Reviewed By: Alberta Health Services
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