How long does breast milk stay in the freezer?

Hi
I'm building up my supply in the freezer. How long does it last in, say, a normal top freezer of the refrigerator?

Thanks,

Hi LD!
Glad to see you back...you and your family have been in my prayers.

I found this under one of Lenore's posts:

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Well if your freezer is at 0 degrees Farenheit, you can pretty much keep your milk frozen for at least a year. If you're concerned about it after that you can always pasteurize it at one year and then refreeze....resets the clock back to day 1.

God bless you!

Hi again,

Much love and prayers coming your way. So nice to see you around again. Please let us know how you're doing.

If it's at the back of the freezer (not in the door or at the front where the temperature changes when you open the door) it's good about six months.

Kerri

Kudos to your pumping, prayers and hugs your way, LD. How many ounces are you getting per day? You may start running out of space. One tip is to store the bags flat ... it is helpful to do this in a sandwich size tupperware container until the bag is hard.

You might consider buying a separate deep freeze (temp is below 0 degrees farenheit. I've seen small chest freezer's at CostCo for $179 or you might get lucky and find one in the classifieds from a moving sale.

Keep up the good work, LD!