Christine, Try looking at the human milk storage protocol #8 from ABM. It is at www.bfmed.org. It may be helpful for you. Gail Hertz, MD, IBCLC, FABM Author of The Little Green Book of Breastfeeding Management [log in to unmask] > On Jan 17, 2014, at 10:37 AM, Christine Lichte <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > I feel like this may be a dumb question, but here it is. There has been some concern at our hospital for what is a safe amount of time to leave human milk at room temperature. We have agreed on 4 hours. Then the question was asked--can we then refrigerate the milk after 4 hours or do we discard it. I just assumed it could then go in the fridge for the recommended 3-8 days (depending on study) then go to the freezer from there if not used within the 3 to 8 days. Now I am questioning how I have been reading the guidelines! Our hospital does not have a NICU. What guidelines do other hospitals (with healthy baby nurseries) use? Thanks! > > Christine Lichte, BS, IBCLC > > *********************************************** > > Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html > To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] > Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] > COMMANDS: > 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail > 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail > 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet > 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome