: Expressing and Storing Breastmilk You may wish to express and
store your breastmilk occasionally. Stored breastmilk can be
used by a babysitter when you're unavailable, or by a partner
who wishes to share in feeding your baby. A variety of breast
pumps are available on the market that can express milk easily
and quickly. Bottles and containers used to store breastmilk
should be sterilized or washed in very hot soapy water to avoid
contaminating the milk with germs. Be sure to label and date
containers storing breastmilk, and discard any milk which has
been stored too long. Here are some tips on How to store and
prepare your expressed milk from the American Academy of
Pediatrics: Always wash your hands before expressing or handling
your milk. Be sure to use only clean containers to store
expressed milk. Try to use screw cap bottles, hard plastic cups
with tight caps or special heavy nursery bags that can be used
to feed your baby. Do not use ordinary plastic storage bags or
formula bottle bags for storing ex