How does my wife go about expressing & storing milk?
Great question! I have been expressing and storing milk for 6 months now as out little boy never quite got the hang of breastfeeding! Assuming your little girl is still breastfeeding your wife should pump until ’empty’ after every feed for a day or two before the wedding. Breast milk can be stored for up to a week in the fridge and once the milk is cool you can mix it together. We usually take two feeds worth of milk out with us in a cool bag, just in case the little man is suddenly really hungry. You will need to warm the milk before giving it to baby, we usually put the bottle in a jug of hot water and swirl it around every now and then until it is the correct temp. (37 degrees, test a drop on your wrist) Don’t worry of you accidentally over heat the milk, it can be cooled by holding the bottle under a cold tap. If you have a small pump you can take with you your wife will just need to excuse herself at the normal feeding time to express (I have done this on trains, planes, buses). I
