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Breast Milk Storage : Though pumping milk is the preliminary deed towards nurturing one’s baby, it is merely half of the chore. In several women, the greater issue is the best manner of preserving the milk that has been expressed to avert spoilage prior to being fed to the baby. According to the National Women’s Health Information Centre, subsequent to pumping milk, it must be swiftly put under refrigeration. If for certain reasons one cannot, then the below stated generalized safety measures need to be adhered to. In a less than 60 degrees Fahrenheit- cool setting, the milk would remain fresh for close to 24 hours when not refrigerated. In case of a temperature surge lying between 66-72 degrees Fahrenheit, the milk would stay fresh for close to ten hours. For temperatures beyond 79  [...]

A while back, nursing one’s new born translated to 24/7 nurturing especially in the initial 6-12 months following birth. Well, not any longer. Amongst the presently working mommas, breast pumps are the best means of allowing mothers to offer their child the umpteen advantages of breast milk even when they are away from their baby. Breast pumps assist in packaging nature’s own goodness by expressing the milk which can then be preserved in a refrigerator for bottle feeds afterwards. The plus-points of the presently obtainable breast pumps are astounding. They have remarkable operability and the easily available double pumps assisting in expressing milk concurrently from both breasts makes the entire process so hassle-free and swift. In several women, dependent on the kind of breast pump utilized,  [...]