Can Expressed Milk Be Fed In Plastic Bottles?

Posted on Thu, 17 Apr 2014

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Question : Hi, can baby be fed expressed milk in plastic bottles? And how many times during a day baby can be given expressed milk ?

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (38 minutes later)

Brief Answer: It can be fed in plastic bottles Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for your query. Yes expressed breast milk can be fed in plastic bottles. But it is better stored in glass bottles or breast milk storage bags to avoid to avoid loss of immunoglobulins. It can be stored at room temperature up to 8 hours. It can be stored in refrigerator up to 5 days. It can be given regularly every 2 hours. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist further. Dr Vaishalee

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj