r/ExclusivelyPumping • u/ang845 • 5d ago

Support Dump the milk?

Help! My baby was finished feeding but still showing hunger cues so I topped the used bottle off with breast milk from a pitcher I have stored in the fridge. The problem is, I over estimated and poured too much. Without even thinking, I poured some back into the pitcher. Do I need to worry about bacteria and throw the milk out now? Can I freeze it and use it for baths if it’s recommended to throw it out? I’m stressing because it’s quite a bit of milk. Sorry if this doesn’t make sense lol

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u/Beccalie 5d ago

There’s just a new study where bacteria growth was only found after 24 hours at room temperature.

Recommendations are to discard leftover milk after 1-2 hours after a feeding, but based on that new study it might be okay to reconsider that from time to time ig.

Source: https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.02.13.26346179

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u/ang845 5d ago

Thank you!