To be safe you should ideally use room temperature breast milk within 4 hours.
Breastmilk life at room temperature.
Freshly expressed breast milk can sit at room temperature 77 f 25 c for up to four hours.
According to the us food and drug administration refrigerated foods including milk should never be out of the fridge at room temperature for longer than two hours.
Ideally the milk should be in a covered container.
Breast milk can safely stand at room temperature for 6 to 8 hours and need not be discarded if the first feeding attempt is incomplete.
3 4 hours insulated cooler ice packs.
Never store breast milk in disposable bottle liners or plastic bags that are not intended for storing breast milk.
While some sources state that due to the antibacterial properties found in human milk it can remain at room temperature for as long as 10 to 12 hours which is generally not the accepted recommendation.
5 days up to 8 days if pumped under very clean conditions.
Freshly expressed or pumped milk can be stored.
Freshly expressed breast milk can be kept at room temperature for up to six hours.
Refrigerated milk store at back away from door refrigerator fresh milk 32 39 f 0 4 c.
Fresh milk can last up to four days in the.
4 hours is optimal 6 to 8 hours if pumped under very clean conditions in a cooler with ice packs surrounding the milk container.
This information is consistent with the nhmrc breastmilk storage guidelines as per table above.
How long does it keep.
In the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
In the fridge 39 degrees f.
However it s optimal to use or properly store the breast milk within four hours especially if the room is warm.
72 hrs refrigerator thawed milk 32 39 f 0 4 c.
Freshly pumped breast milk.
That window closes quickly if the ambient temperature rises.
At room temperature 77 f or colder for up to 4 hours.