Help on safely storing and using expressed breast milk
We’re proud to say that many of our mums (and dads) use yoomi with expressed breast milk. Mums express milk for a host of reasons, but getting babies to accept expressed milk from a bottle can sometimes be a struggle. Well, yoomi is a lovely way to introduce that first bottle to breastfed babies. Yoomi cleverly warms the expressed breast milk to the EXACT temperature of breast milk, not only preserving all the goodness found in breast milk but also providing the familiarity and comfort needed to help baby switch from breast to bottle, and back again. For this reason, mums often ask us for help on how to safely store and thaw their expressed breast milk, so we thought it was about time we posted up some guidance!
So, for mums who are looking to return to work and want to continue giving their babies breast milk, for mums who are combination feeding so dad can give the occasional bottle, or for mums who are trying to ease the sometimes difficult transition from breast to bottle, here are some easy to follow guidelines to help you safely store, thaw and use your precious expressed breast milk! By the way, we used information from the NHS (www.nhs.uk) and The Breast Feeding Network (www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk), as references.
