The mother of a 6-month-old infant has returned to work and is expressing breast milk to be frozen.She asks for directions on how to safely thaw the breast milk in the microwave.What should the nurse recommend?

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Using a microwave oven to thaw or heat breast milk decreases the anti-infective properties of the breast milk,lowers the vitamin C content,and changes the fat content.Breast milk should be thawed overnight in a refrigerator or in a warm water bath.A microwave should not be used.If steam is created,the milk is too hot.The bottle should be inverted several times after defrosting or warming.

The Mother of a 6-Month-Old Infant Has Returned to Work