https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 18 May 2026 22:30:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/power-outages-are-so-much-more-stressful-when#post-955949 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 11:46:38 +0000 mrs. wagon 955949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SeptMomma12: I totally pictured you climbing over trees with bags of frozen milk in your arms! haha! that's awesome.</p> <p>The first time we lost power was in the Nemo blizzard so I knew I could keep it outside in the snow if needed, but I was FREAKED OUT!!! I had almost 500oz in the chest freezer!!! Thank God the power came back on in 24 hours. I still didn't open it, but the things frozen in our fridge freezer were still rock solid so I assumed the chest freezer was ok.</p> <p>I didn't have a battery adapter for my pump so I had to travel through 3 steps of the blizzard (and knee-high snow!) to pump in the car!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/power-outages-are-so-much-more-stressful-when#post-955849 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 11:29:14 +0000 mamabolt 955849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I showed up at daycare when they reopened after Sandy with my entire freezer stash, since I knew they had power and we were still without. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/power-outages-are-so-much-more-stressful-when#post-955749 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 11:05:38 +0000 dagret 955749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dandelion: ha, it was a recording, but definitely agree! @SeptMomma12: The neighbors behind us are on a different grid - this past winter they lost power for 4 days, while we maintained power. I offered them our fridge/freezer/shower/spare room (they're our friend's parents) but they got a generator so they declined. That's awesome that your neighbors did that for you! </p> <p>We keep *talking* about buying a generator but need to pull the trigger. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/power-outages-are-so-much-more-stressful-when#post-955080 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 07:39:51 +0000 Dandelion 955080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dagret: They all lie...just to get you off the phone. I hope everything turned out ok! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/power-outages-are-so-much-more-stressful-when#post-955077 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 07:39:24 +0000 Dandelion 955077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SeptMomma12: That's awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/power-outages-are-so-much-more-stressful-when#post-955071 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 07:33:20 +0000 SeptMomma12 955071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>During Hurricane Sandy, one neighbor (who I had never met) randomly kept power. Picture me climbing over trees with a cooler of frozen b'milk and knocking on their door - "Hi, you don't know me, but do you have room in your freezer for 100 oz of my breast milk?" So awkward!!! We were out of our house for 10 days and they kept it the whole time. We all have a good laugh about it now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/power-outages-are-so-much-more-stressful-when#post-954993 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 06:59:27 +0000 cmomma17 954993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dagret: this is my worst nightmare!!! Aack! We had pretty bad storms last night and the power flickered. I need to be more prepared for this, maybe buy a cooler? We have had power outages in this apartment at least six times in the last two years. Once for over twelve hours!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/power-outages-are-so-much-more-stressful-when#post-954951 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 06:15:37 +0000 dagret 954951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FutureMrsMcK: it was insane last night. </p> <p>And for the record, met Ed is a big fat liar. </p> <p>Power finally came back on around 530. I was worried I'd have to send formula to day care if I didn't have enough BM in the fridge freezer (I'd risk opening that but not the chest freezer!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/power-outages-are-so-much-more-stressful-when#post-954509 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 21:13:55 +0000 lovehoneybee 954509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh man that sucks, I hope it comes back on ASAP! Don't open your freezer! </p> <p>I'm guessing that whatever was over you is squarely over us right now (lightning + thunder &lt;2 seconds apart!) Hoping our power stays on! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/power-outages-are-so-much-more-stressful-when#post-954471 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 21:02:07 +0000 MrsF 954471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yikes! I was so worried during a hurricane and a blizzard last year but we never lost power. Hope it's back on soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/power-outages-are-so-much-more-stressful-when#post-954457 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 20:59:39 +0000 katsupgirl 954457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was totally paranoid about this too and started a thread to get tips. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/power-outages-are-so-much-more-stressful-when#post-954364 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 20:39:23 +0000 silver1 954364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh no hope you get power soon!! Is there a store near? maybe you could get some ice block as backup just for your peace of mind. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/power-outages-are-so-much-more-stressful-when#post-954328 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 20:30:11 +0000 chopsuey 954328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh noooooooo! Hope you get power soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/power-outages-are-so-much-more-stressful-when#post-954327 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 20:30:02 +0000 pl0508 954327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh blahhhh I've been waiting on this to happen to us </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/power-outages-are-so-much-more-stressful-when#post-954325 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 20:29:40 +0000 Bao 954325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yikes! Just keep that freezer shut...if it lasts any longer get it on some ice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/power-outages-are-so-much-more-stressful-when#post-954228 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 20:10:12 +0000 dagret 954228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When you have a stash in the freezer! </p> <p>We just got our first power outage since L was born. I'm trying not to stress since the power company says it should be back on by 11. </p>