Clearly, the preservation of breast milk is necessary when it is extracted (or pulled, if you prefer) from the breasts of the mother who cannot breastfeed her baby. In order to guarantee the integrity and safety of use of this precious food, it must be placed in special containers and stored in the right conditions immediately after the drafting operation.
In the course of the article, therefore, the general rules to follow and useful advice for the correct storage of breast milk will be listed.
, there are conditions in which this natural and fundamental gesture for the newborn cannot be carried out.
The causes that can lead to preventing breastfeeding are many, from post-natal pathologies that require special treatments, up to disorders that can affect the mother's breast (fissures, engorgement, mastitis, etc.) hindering the "attachment of the child, or again, the need to go away for longer or shorter periods of time (for example, to resume work).
However, if the mother is able to produce breast milk, it is good to provide it to the newborn even when breastfeeding is not physically possible. In fact, this precious food contains all the nutrients the baby needs (proteins, vitamins , lipids, mineral salts, sugars), to which are added antibodies, defense cells, enzymes and growth factors absolutely necessary for the correct development of the new born. its extraction from the breast is essential to ensure the maintenance of all its nutritional characteristics.
it can be done by boiling, or even better by using special sterilizers that can be purchased in pharmacies, drugstores or specialized shops (for example, microwave sterilizers).
Containers can be:
- Glass containers with stoppers;
- Containers in food material equipped with caps and suitable for the storage and conservation of the same milk;
- Disposable bags in food material specially made for the storage of breast milk.
Most of the aforementioned containers can be attached directly to the breast pump, in this way the food - as it is extracted - is immediately collected in the container or bag for storage. In the same way, the glass containers and those in material food offer the possibility of screwing on them - in addition to the cap and the breast pump - also the teat, in order to directly administer the food without the need to pour it.
