Hi Jadey
this is what i wrote recently and had it signed off, it took me ages to find information because i to work with 2 and half to five years
Storing breast milk.
There are two ways to store breast milk you can store it in a fridge or a freezer, the department of Health guidance for the storage of breast milk is as follows:
• You can store breast milk in a fridge at 4 oc or lower for up to 5 days.
• You can store breast milk in the freezer compartment of a fridge for up to 2 weeks.
• You can store breast milk in a domestic freezer for up to 6 months at minus 18 oc or lower.
If breast milk has been frozen you can defrost it in the fridge and it can be served straight from the fridge rather than being warmed up. This will prevent bacteria.
Preparation of formula milk.
If parents bring in made up bottles of formula milk, they need to be placed in the fridge immediately and used within 24 hours this will ensure that it is kept cold to prevent bacteria and to keep it safe. Before we prepare formula milk clean all the work tops and wash your hands. The bottles, teats and brushes should be thoroughly cleaned and sterilised according to the manufacturer’s instructions, this will stop the risk of a baby getting sickness and diarrhoea. Best practice means that formula milk should be made up fresh for each feed, if the baby leaves formula milk this should be thrown away, this will prevent a baby becoming ill. If you are unable to make up formula milk fresh then you can use ready to use liquid formula or by filling a hot thermos with hot water (at least 70 oC in temperature)and the formula can be made up as required.
To make formula milk boil fresh water in the kettle, let it cool down, but for no more than half an hour, using hot water will kill any harmful bacteria in the powder. Put the boiled water in the bottle first and add the required amount of powder, follow manufacturer’s instructions on the ratio of powder to water. Cool the formula quickly to feeding temperature by holding the bottle under cold running water with the cap on.
This is a good website with updated information
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http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/pregnan...t-formula.aspx
Hope it helps you
Lynne