how do you know when your milk in the refrigerator is bad.?

Question

ok for all of you who think i am talking about cow's milk I am not. I would not post such a question. This is a parent and new born page so that is what I am asking. How do you know when breast milk goes bad. Does it have a look or a smell to it.

Answer 1

Since you've asked in the "newborn & baby" category I assume it's either expressed breast milk or formula you are asking about?.

Breast milk should be used within 48 hours. You can freeze it for up to 3 months, but once defrosted use it within 48 hours - don't refreeze it.

With formula I'd allow the same. However, I usually have my clean bottles in the fridge with the boiled water in them ready and put the formula powder in only at feed time. I only give her the remainder if it is used that day. Otherwise I discard it.

Better to be safe than sorry.

Normal milk - yes, like everyone else said, have a smell or taste of it. Milk never lasts that long in our house anyway - we love it.

Answer 2

properly, my milk doese that too. i purchased 2 gallons of milk very last sunday (2/a million) Exp. Date is two/17. From Costco. i became about 0.5 way by the first gallon, and my son and that i spotted the milk became no longer tasting ideal.(2/5). So, I threw it out and opened the different gallon on the prompt. the 2d gallon that I only opened on the prompt does no longer flavor ideal. It tastes some type of chemial or some thing. about 3 day in the past, I checked my refrigerator temp. And it stated the temp. became in the ritht decision at 9 ( sturdy decision was1-10), yet I became the temp. down only in case and the decision went right down to 5, yet lots of vegetables were given frozen at that temp.?in my veg. drawer on the bottom. I only won't be able to figure this out

Answer 3

Cow's milk or breastmilk?? Cow's milk just smells bad, take a sniff. Breastmilk is fine for 48 hours in the fridge, but needs to go after that.

Answer 4

the "use by" date isnt always the thing to go by. If the milk has been opened it can go bad before that date. The best way to tell is to take the top off and smell it. If it has a sour odor than its time to buy a new gallon.

Answer 5

Most milk lasts up to a week after the date on the container but smell it to be sure...if it smells even the slightest bit different...dump it down the drain.

Answer 6

I can't express enough how great information from Le Leche League is!!! I read the book, The womanly art of breastfeeding, and it was great! you can get the book online or just about anywhere you get other baby stuff....

REMEMBER, BREAST IS ALWAYS BEST!!!

also, contact your local le leche league group! they can be an enourmous support system for you!

Good Luck!!!!

Source(s):

http://www.lalecheleague.org/nb.html?m=0...

Answer 7

When its past the use by date
when it smells funny
when it tastes funny
when it goes flaky in my cup of tea
when it is lumpy

Answer 8

Smell it...spoiled milk is nauseating

Answer 9

change of the colours, there's a gas when you opened the bottle, theres a layer of a skin on top of the milk.
its like a tofu skin

and it stink...

Answer 10

Smell it and check the expiration date.