Yes! You would pour hot water into the outer chamber and your milk in the inner chamber. Then wait 7-10 minutes and have a perfectly warmed bottle!

I am so so sorry for the late response!We don’t recommend putting your chiller parts in a sterilizer as the high heat and intensity can ruin the finish on the outer chamber and be hard on the parts overtime. You can put the inner chamber and plastic parts in the dishwasher and hand wash the outer chamber though! As an extra cleaning method, you *can* place the inner chamber in boiling water and add boiling water to the outer chamber for a short period of time, but please know that it is not necessary and we don’t recommend doing so with the plastic parts. Here’s the FDA guidance on sterilizing if it helps: “It is not possible to completely sterilize breast pump parts at home, even if you boil them. However, sterilization is not necessary to keep these parts safe and sanitary. You can do that by thoroughly washing away germs and bacteria with liquid dishwashing soap and warm water.” And our blog with all of the best cleaning tips: www.cereschill.com/blogs/news/sterilizing-disinfecting-sanitizing

We don’t recommend putting your chiller parts in a sterilizer or boiling water as the high heat and intensity can ruin the finish on the outer chamber and be hard on the parts overtime. You can put the inner chamber and plastic parts in the dishwasher and hand wash the outer chamber! As an extra cleaning method, you *can* place the inner chamber in boiling water and add boiling water to the outer chamber for a short period of time, but please know that it is not necessary and we don’t recommend doing so with the plastic parts. Here’s the FDA guidance on sterilizing if it helps: “It is not possible to completely sterilize breast pump parts at home, even if you boil them. However, sterilization is not necessary to keep these parts safe and sanitary. You can do that by thoroughly washing away germs and bacteria with liquid dishwashing soap and warm water.” And our blog with all of the best cleaning tips: www.cereschill.com/blogs/news/sterilizing-disinfecting-sanitizing

I’m so sorry for the late response! Yes, that’s right! If you don’t add ice, the chiller will just keep your milk at the same temp that it was when it was poured in which could lead to spoilage since they’ll be about body temp if you’re pouring in fresh milk

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Hi ! I am so sorry for the late response! We haven’t been seeing these notifications for some odd reason! This is an amazing question. Most Ceres Chill moms actually do pump directly into the chiller throughout the day, mixing their fresh milk with their previously chilled milk - each batch of warm milk is brought down to safe, chilled temps with the rest of it! If it helps, the recommendation to avoid mixing different temps of milk hasn’t been updated in decades and doesn’t cite any breastmilk research. However, there’s been amazing published studies that show that mixing different temperatures of milk doesn’t increase bacteria counts at all. It’s all about doing what you’re comfortable with, though. We have some amazing information about this below, along with tutorials on how to chill first if you’d prefer to do that! www.cereschill.com/pages/benefits-pooling-breastmilk

Yes! You absolutely can. The ice will keep that milk cold for up to 20 hours!

This is an amazing question! 59* is actually a perfectly safe temperature for up to 24 hours according to the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine! It doesn’t need to be at 40* or colder fridge temperatures. The Chiller can get it to that fridge-like temperature, but if it’s above that, it’s okay!

I am so sorry for the late response! You can absolutely still try scalding milk after you put it in the fridge for a few hours, but it’s good to check to see if the change in smell and taste has already occurred. If your baby is refused the milk, you can also try adding some vanilla or mixing it with scalded milk - that might help a ton!

You definitely can! There’s many different ways to scald milk, and the stovetop method is one of them!

I’m so sorry for the late response! This is an amazing question and I totally see where you’re coming from. Most Ceres Chill moms actually do mix their fresh milk with their previously chilled milk - each batch of warm milk is brought down to safe, chilled temps with the rest of it! The recommendation to avoid mixing different temps of milk hasn’t been updated in decades and doesn’t cite any breastmilk research. However, there’s been amazing published studies that show that mixing different temperatures of milk doesn’t increase bacteria counts at all. It’s all about doing what you’re comfortable with, though. We have some amazing information about this below, along with tutorials on how to chill first if you’d prefer to do that! www.cereschill.com/pages/benefits-pooling-breastmilk

We don’t recommend it - freezing the chambers can lead to damage to the parts. It could damage the seal in the outer chamber and cause the inner chamber to become distorted. It’s definitely best to just stick with filling it with ice before you leave for the day!

I am so so glad to hear that! That’s exactly why we created the stainless steel chiller! Fully dishwasher safe is a plus👏 I’m so glad it’s helping you

Oh how amazing! I hope it’s a huge help for your back to work transition! The best way to clean the parts is to hand wash everything with warm water and dish soap, but you can put the inner chamber and plastic parts on the top rack of the dishwasher. We just don’t recommend putting the parts in a sterilizer - the high heat and intensity can be hard on them and ruin the finish on the outer chamber. In case it helps, here’s the FDA’s guidance on sterilizing! “It is not possible to completely sterilize breast pump parts at home, even if you boil them. However, sterilization is not necessary to keep these parts safe and sanitary. You can do that by thoroughly washing away germs and bacteria with liquid dishwashing soap and warm water.”

Just ice! You can use as many cubes as you can fit 😊

You can put the plastic parts and inner chamber on the top rack! It’s just best to avoid any intense sanitizing or drying cycles

Yes! It’s so great for those crazy hot days!

Have you tried freezing your milk right after pumping it? Try that with one bag of milk and see if it works. I have high lipase and my milk was fine after that.

This is a great question. There have been several recent published studies that show that combining fresh milk to previously chilled milk doesn’t increase bacteria counts at all - the recommendation to avoid doing so doesn’t cite any breastmilk research and hasn’t been updated in at least two decades. It’s apparently based on how regular food reacts to temp change! Most moms pool their milk all together in their chiller and combine their fresh pumps with their chilled milk. Each new batch will be brought down to safe temperatures with the rest of it. If you would like to chill it first, then we sell two chillers at a discount - one to cool each batch and the other to pool it all together!

I’m not sure what kind of bottle warmer this mom is using, but she does say to get one without a temperature limit so that it can get hot enough to scald!

You don’t need to add water to the bottle warmer! You only need to add water and ice to the chiller for the ice bath after 😎

If you have high lipase, it’s best to scald your milk shortly after it’s pumped to prevent the change in taste/smell. If it’s been frozen without being scalded, it’s likely that the change has already occurred but you can do a smell test once it’s thawed to check if it has a soapy scent! Most babies will still accept this milk and it’s completely safe for them, but some might refuse it.

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The chiller is compatible with most major pumps: Medela, Evenflo, Ameda, Ardo, Gland and more. We also offer universal pump adapters for Spectra, Bella Baby, Baby Buddha, Motif and Cimilre. If you have a different pump, you can reach out to us at [email protected] and we’ll do our best to accommodate that!

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Thank you SO much mama ♥️

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