Wash hands before handling breast milk
Use clean, food-grade containers or breast milk storage bags
Label each container with the date and time of pumping
Store milk in small portions to reduce waste
Place milk in the back of the fridge, not in the door
Keep refrigerator temperature at 4°C (40°F) or below
Use the oldest milk first
Refrigerate freshly pumped milk as soon as possible
Do not mix warm freshly pumped milk with already chilled milk
Keep containers tightly sealed
Use refrigerated breast milk within 4 days when possible
Thaw or warm milk only when ready to use
Do not refreeze thawed breast milk
Discard any milk left over after a feeding if the baby has drunk from the bottle