Hellobee Boards Topic: FF moms: How do you prepare bottles for daycare?

Hellobee Boards Topic: FF moms: How do you prepare bottles for daycare? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:01:11 +0000 Rescuemom10 on "FF moms: How do you prepare bottles for daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ff-moms-how-do-you-prepare-bottles-for-daycare#post-836637 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:51:53 +0000 Rescuemom10 836637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Def check with the center. Mine requires to have them mixed. They cant do the mixing. Have to be ready to go. Andrea on "FF moms: How do you prepare bottles for daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ff-moms-how-do-you-prepare-bottles-for-daycare#post-836567 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:27:34 +0000 Andrea 836567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Ours didn't allow mixing either so we had to make the bottles and then bring them in. Check with your center! littlek on "FF moms: How do you prepare bottles for daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ff-moms-how-do-you-prepare-bottles-for-daycare#post-836557 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:25:36 +0000 littlek 836557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Smurfette: Same! lavender on "FF moms: How do you prepare bottles for daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ff-moms-how-do-you-prepare-bottles-for-daycare#post-836456 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:49:48 +0000 lavender 836456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We always left powder and bottles there and they mixed it up for us. purrpletulips on "FF moms: How do you prepare bottles for daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ff-moms-how-do-you-prepare-bottles-for-daycare#post-836383 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:26:13 +0000 purrpletulips 836383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Check with your daycare, the one we used wasn't allowed to "make/mix" food so everything had to be sent ready to eat (aside from heating up). Everything sent had to be labeled with LO's name; our daycare provided stickers that were awesome because they didn't come off in the wash. Smurfette on "FF moms: How do you prepare bottles for daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ff-moms-how-do-you-prepare-bottles-for-daycare#post-836299 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:53:46 +0000 Smurfette 836299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @blackbird: I have to have a date on every bottle, whether FF or BM. Then I have to have another label that says Breastmilk. I wrote BM and the date on one little dot sticker, and no dice. So I just painter's tape on the bottle and write out breastmilk. Everything has to have a label or name. I have to put initials on all her bibs, extras clothes are in bags with her name on it, etc. She goes to a Goddard School. DillonLion on "FF moms: How do you prepare bottles for daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ff-moms-how-do-you-prepare-bottles-for-daycare#post-836288 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:50:28 +0000 DillonLion 836288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @kiddosc: Ditto - I just bring an empty bottle each day and they provide the formula (powder and water) kiddosc on "FF moms: How do you prepare bottles for daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ff-moms-how-do-you-prepare-bottles-for-daycare#post-836261 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:42:22 +0000 kiddosc 836261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Our daycare provides formula and mixes the bottles themselves. Better check to see what your provider suggests. cascademom on "FF moms: How do you prepare bottles for daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ff-moms-how-do-you-prepare-bottles-for-daycare#post-836256 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:40:04 +0000 cascademom 836256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I just send a container of formula with him to daycare. They do the mixing. The bottles I sent when he was still breastfed weren't even used. I got two out of the three back from them. If he's running low, they generally tell me, not my husband, and I'll go to Target and get more. regberadaisy on "FF moms: How do you prepare bottles for daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ff-moms-how-do-you-prepare-bottles-for-daycare#post-836248 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:38:05 +0000 regberadaisy 836248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ dang I have never heard of this to pp! @blackbird: mine is a NAEYC center and they have no issues mixing! blackbird on "FF moms: How do you prepare bottles for daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ff-moms-how-do-you-prepare-bottles-for-daycare#post-836241 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:36:35 +0000 blackbird 836241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ daaang. this is probably common with center-style daycares. I had no idea! littlek on "FF moms: How do you prepare bottles for daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ff-moms-how-do-you-prepare-bottles-for-daycare#post-836235 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:35:06 +0000 littlek 836235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @blackbird: Ours is the same way. They also won't give BM bottles unless they are wearing gloves. blackbird on "FF moms: How do you prepare bottles for daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ff-moms-how-do-you-prepare-bottles-for-daycare#post-836232 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:34:09 +0000 blackbird 836232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ whoa, that's strict, @smurfette! We're doing in-home daycare and she is super lax about this. We can just leave bottles and powder there and they'll mix it up for us, or we can send breastmilk in bottles. I'm hoping to just send supplies and a container of formula and do mostly bm at home so I don't have to worry about her wasting it! MrsF on "FF moms: How do you prepare bottles for daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ff-moms-how-do-you-prepare-bottles-for-daycare#post-836224 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:32:52 +0000 MrsF 836224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I still make our pitcher and all the bottles the night before and just send 3 of them in a cooler bag with an ice pack to the babysitter's. She usually sends one back to us at the end of the day. littlek on "FF moms: How do you prepare bottles for daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ff-moms-how-do-you-prepare-bottles-for-daycare#post-836223 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:32:50 +0000 littlek 836223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Our daycare does not mix. You need to bring in premade bottles that are labeled with the date and contents. I'd check with your daycare, they can be very specific. Smurfette on "FF moms: How do you prepare bottles for daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ff-moms-how-do-you-prepare-bottles-for-daycare#post-836217 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:31:18 +0000 Smurfette 836217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I sent formula twice, just in case. It has to be mixed up. They won't mix anything up. Everyone brings their bottles already made and everyone has a tray in the fridge. Then they have a warmer for FF and BM. They keep them separate. BM bottles even have to be in a plastic bag, to avoid cross-contamination. I would just call and see what their policy is. regberadaisy on "FF moms: How do you prepare bottles for daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ff-moms-how-do-you-prepare-bottles-for-daycare#post-836215 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:30:24 +0000 regberadaisy 836215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We've always kept formula powder at daycare and bring in a gallon of water and they mix it for us. Will your daycare do that? Mrs. Blue on "FF moms: How do you prepare bottles for daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ff-moms-how-do-you-prepare-bottles-for-daycare#post-836200 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:25:57 +0000 Mrs. Blue 836200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm going back to work in a couple of weeks, and I'm starting to think through daycare logistics. At home, I mix a pitcher of formula and pour it into bottles so they are ready to heat up and go, but I don't know if that's practical for daycare. Do you just send the powder and water in bottles? Do you premix it?