It is best to express directly into a sterilised plastic container, or you can store your breastmilk in a clean, closed container or a special breastmilk storage bag.
It’s a good idea to store the milk in small amounts. Covered ice cube trays are good because they're easily thawed. Make sure you label it with the date it was expressed, and label it as expressed milk so it’s not mistaken for anything else!
See more on the expressing breastmilk page at the Whānau Āwhina Plunket website [1]. There you'll find information about:
Reproduced from Whānau Āwhina Plunket's page on expressing breastmilk [2].
This page last reviewed 13 June 2022.
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[1] https://www.plunket.org.nz/caring-for-your-child/feeding/breastfeeding/expressing-breast-milk/
[2] http://https://www.plunket.org.nz/caring-for-your-child/feeding/breastfeeding/expressing-breast-milk/
[3] https://kidshealth.org.nz/contact?from=http%3A%2F%2Fkidshealth.org.nz%2Fprint%2F2706%3Flanguage%3Dton