Breast milk in fridge separating???

September 2011 in Breastfeeding

I both pump and direct BF. Never thought much about this until my mother in law said something today...

I always put my pumped milk into the fridge right away unless I plan to feed her with it in the next few hours. Well, after it sits in the fridge for a little while (I don't store them in the fridge any longer than a few days) it will separate -- a thick white will rise to the top. I always followed the rules of breastmilk storage as given to me by my lactation consultant, so I always figured this was normal and would shake it all up when I got it out to warm up for baby.

Is the separating okay?

BFP 6-29-10; EDD 3-10-10; Missed MC @ 10wks on 8-12-10; D&C 8-13-10
BFP 11-24-10; EDD 8-5-10; CP @ 4wks on 11-27-10
BFP 12-22-10; EDD 9-2-11 Baby girl born Aug. 15, 2011 via emergency c-section
BFP 9-5-12; EDD 5-20-13; Missed MC @ 8 wks on 10-9-12; D&C 10-10-12
BFP 1-7-13; EDD 9-20-13; PRAYING WE GET TO BRING THIS BABY HOME!

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