Is it safe to reheat a bottle of breast milk?
Should you reheat that unfinished bottle of great milk or throw it out? We break down the answer.
It's not safe to reheat a bottle of breast milk. Give your baby an hour to finish up, and then dump whatever’s left. Once a baby sucks on the bottle, it’s contaminated with saliva and is a breeding ground for bacteria.
Note: Babies don't require warm milk (whether it's formula or breast milk).
Have more bottle-feeding questions? Download our chart here and put it on the fridge—it has the answer to all your questions.
Read more: How to combine breastfeeding and bottle-feeding 14 beautiful bottle-feeding photos How to get your baby to take a bottle
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Karen Robock is a writer, editor and mom of two whose work has appeared in dozens of publications in Canada and the U.S., including Prevention, Reader’s Digest, Canadian Living, and The Toronto Star. Once upon a time, Karen was even the managing editor of Today’s Parent. She lives in Toronto with her husband, school-age daughters, and their two dogs.