Breast milk should only be heated once. Once heated feed to the baby immediately and any unused milk should be discarded. You might find the following information about milk storage useful.
http://www.lalecheleague.org/FAQ/milkstorage.html
Graham, will you be traveling with your wife to the airport?
If so you could encourage her to start breastfeeding in public. She might feel very frighten to try but each time she does it it will get easier. And it is so helpful to have the support of your husband or other good friend the first few times you do try.
Practicing at home first might help. Ask your wife to feed in front of you or a mirror with lots of music or noise around and see how the baby copes. Use a baby sling – any type will do but an over-the-shoulder sling is useful because you can nurse the baby in it and no one will know.
Wear a T-shirt or loose fitting clothes and avoid button down the front dresses and blouses. Some of my friends like specially made nursing clothes and others like to use a shawl to cover the baby.
Remember that if people are not expecting you to nurse your baby (and who expects it in Hong Kong?) then it doesn’t enter their heads that you will be doing so. The most common question I was asked when feeding in public was “Is the baby asleep?”
I personally don’t like the special nursing rooms at the airport. I get bored all by myself and am always worried that I’m going to miss the people I’ve gone to collect.
Good luck with the outing,
Barb
