“Why Breast Milk Tastes Stale and its Impact on Babies: Causes and Prevention Tips”

Dwi Indah Nurcahyani |
Haibunda

Monday, 22 May 2023 16:45 WIB

Jakarta –

Giving breast milk to babies really needs to be considered right, Mother. Don’t let the breast milk you give taste stale. So, what do you think, causes breast milk to taste stale and is it dangerous for babies? Let’s find out, Mother.

The risk of breast milk tasting stale can occur because of several things that mothers are sometimes not aware of. Especially for mothers who express milk outside the home and can only store it in the freezer a few hours later. Various things can cause breast milk to taste stale before it is given to the baby.

Breast milk should have all the necessary nutrients such as sugar, protein, fat, vitamins and other minerals that are suitable for the development of the baby. Therefore, even though there is no time to breastfeed directly, many mothers still try to pump breast milk so that it can be given to their babies.

Causes of stale breast milk

However, in the storage process, for various reasons, thawed breast milk can run the risk of smelling and tasting sour or stale. There are several reasons, Mother. For example, using a bottle or container for breast milk that does not meet the requirements can also make breast milk taste stale.

Then, often many nursing mothers store their expressed breast milk in the refrigerator door, where the temperature is not too cold and easily thawed. Thus, storage is not optimal and bacteria easily enter and breast milk spoils quickly, as quoted from the page Vinmec.

If breast milk is stored for too long, its nutritional and mineral content will also decrease over time. If left unchecked, it can also cause breast milk to spoil and affect the baby. And, overfilling expressed breast milk in bottles or bags can also cause damaged or expired breast milk because breast milk is a liquid which expands when frozen. If it is too full it will easily overflow and break.

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