Breast Feeding and Infant Milk Policy
At Truly Scrumptious we aim for all parents to feel welcome by the setting regardless of the
infant feeding route you chose. If formula feeding, we ask for this to be provided by the
parents with the formula being unopened and in original packaging. We also are fully
supportive of children who are continuing to be breastfed/provided with expressed breast
milk. If requested by parents, we are happy to provide a place for you to breastfeed your
baby, e.g. comfortable seating in the baby room or an alternative space that offers some
privacy within the nursery.
Storage and usage of Expressed Breast Milk (EBM):
• The fridges in both the upstairs and downstairs fridges are kept from 0 – below 5
degrees centigrade.
• EBM can be kept in the fridge for up to 8 days.
• EBM can be kept in the freezer (below –18 degrees centigrade) for up to 6 months.
• EBM can be fed straight from the fridge. If the EBM is required to be warmed, this
should be carried out by placing the milk into a jug of warm water.
• If defrosting EBM, this should be done either in the fridge, holding it under running
warm water or in a jug of warm water.
• EBM that has been defrosted should not refrozen.
• EBM may not always be white in colour. A blue, pink or yellow tinge is normal and
does not indicate a problem with the milk.
• During storage, the EBM can sometimes separate. If this is noticed, shaking the
bottle will help to remix the milk.
• Once a bottle has been drunk from, any unused milk must be disposed of within 1
hour.
Responsibility of the parents/carers with EBM:
• Breastmilk should be stored and prepared inline with NHS guidelines which is listed
below.
• EBM should be brought into the setting in the appropriate sterilised bottles/bags
and labelled with the following information :
➢ Child’s name
➢ Date and Time expressed
➢ If Frozen – date the EBM was removed from freezer.
Formula Milk
• Bottles of formula will be made on site by the practitioners/kitchen staff when the
baby requires a feed following the NHS guidance which is listed below.
• Staff will follow the formula manufactors guidelines in regards to preparing the
formula and for the storage recommendations.
• Milk will not be reheated and will be disposed of within 1 hour of the bottle being
made.
Expressing and storing breast milk – NHS
How to make up baby formula – NHS
Policy written by Lauren Mullett, Manager, Designated Safeguarding Lead 02.04.2026
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