Hello all,
 
Question from a mom:
 
 "I've just been pouring [expressed milk] it into the Medela freezer  bags 
after pumping and then putting the bags right in the freezer. I haven't  
been chilling the milk first. Is this correct? I looked online and found a lot  
of conflicting information - Some sources say you must chill it for an hour 
or  two, while others say it should be frozen immediately. Of course, most 
sources  don't say anything at all, which implies that it doesn't matter. 
I'm hoping it  doesn't matter, as I would hate to waste all the milk I have 
stashed  away."
 
I did remember in a food safety course I took to work with homeless folks,  
we were told that hot, cooked food should be cooled before refrigeration. 
As  with a lot of this, we sometimes have to just use good judgment. EMM is 
not  cooked, nor hot like recently cooked food, but it is warmer than a 
freezer. 
 
Comments?
Thanks,
Peace,
Judy      

Judy LeVan  Fram, PT, IBCLC, LLLL
Brooklyn, NY,  USA
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