It is important to keep your milk properly stored so that it does not lose its valuable nutrients. Thanks to this, your baby can have your milk even when you are away from home—provided you prepare beforehand.

You will need a breast pump for extracting the milk and special pouches for storing food. Store the extracted milk in such bags or in clean sterilized containers for storing food. Always mark the date when the milk has been extracted on each bag or container.

The table below provides information on how long you can keep extracted milk depending on where you store it.