I'm a first time mom due on 2nd week of August 2016 and I would like to know about storing breastmilk?

Oh yes, for freezing, you can store expressed breast milk in either bottles or bags. For bottles, choose - glass or hard-sided plastic containers with well-fitting tops - check that the containers are not made with Bisphenol A (BPA) [avoid those labeled with a number 3 or 7 in the recycling symbol] - containers that are washed in hot, soapy water, rinsed well, and air-dried before use For bags, choose - freezer milk bags that are designed for storing human milk - put only 60 to 120 ml of milk in each bag (the amount your baby is likely to drink in a single feeding) to minimize wastage - When storing, leave about an inch of space (for both bottle and bags) for milk to expand when freezing. - Squeeze out the air at the top before sealing, and allow about an inch for the milk to expand when frozen. - Stand the bags in another container at the back of the refrigerator shelf or in the back of freezer where the temperature will remain the most consistently cold. For more information (such as storage guidelines, and how to warm frozen/refrigerated milk), you can refer to this article: http://www.lalecheleague.org/faq/milkstorage.html Hope these help! :)

Here is a guide on how long you can store the expressed milk for. At normal room temperature (23-26 degrees), breastmilk can stay fresh for up to 4 hours [up to 10 hours in lower room temperature, 19-22 degrees] Refrigerated milk can be stored for 3-8 days. Frozen milk can be kept for 3-4 months (some guides even state up to 6 months) Image taken from: http://www.ameda.com/breast-pumping/storage-handling/storage-guidelines You can also refer to this link for some useful guide on storing breast milk (such as learning how to identify spoilt milk): http://ph.theasianparent.com/rules-of-breastmilk-storage/