https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 20 May 2026 15:06:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-work-daycare-logistics#post-334750 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 08:25:38 +0000 babynumber1 334750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here was our system:<br /> We took an a&amp;a blanket and pacifier every day to daycare. They keep 3 changes of clothes there for her. We supply diapers and wipes, and they let us know when her stash is low.<br /> I used the medela bottles to pump into and for her to eat out of. I BF her right before I left for work. I pumped every time she would eat (every 2 hours). For me it was 9, 11, 1, 3. I had a cooler that came to work with me, and I sent a cooler with 4 bottles to daycare with her. (I bought an extra medela one and an extra ice pack). I froze what I pumped on Friday and rotated out my frozen stash on Mondays. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-work-daycare-logistics#post-334716 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 08:10:52 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 334716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pregnantbee: It depends on her. Most mornings she doesn't want to eat so we just let her sleep until we're about to leave. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-work-daycare-logistics#post-334519 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 23:34:56 +0000 MamaCate 334519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree that it is nice to have extra bottles so you don't need to wash quite so many things. </p> <p>I have been WOH and pumping since LO was 12 weeks (now 10 mos) and it is doable but takes a little getting used to. I found helpful to commit to a pumping window in my schedule and try to keep it around the same time everyday. </p> <p>Each daycare is different regarding what to bring and how they handle the bottles so you'll want to double check with your provider. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-work-daycare-logistics#post-334427 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 21:02:51 +0000 pregnantbee 334427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: Thanks. Do you also feed her before you go to work? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-work-daycare-logistics#post-334423 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 20:57:39 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 334423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wake up, eat, shower and pump while I do my hair and makeup. As soon as I get home, I soak her bottles. While those soak, I feed her, bathe her, nurse her to sleep and put her to bed. Then I clean the bottles and get everything ready for the next day so that I can just grab it and go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-work-daycare-logistics#post-334410 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 20:49:23 +0000 pregnantbee 334410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for the advice, everyone. Any other things I should think about in terms of logistics? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-work-daycare-logistics#post-334394 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 20:43:20 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 334394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always pre-portioned the bottles and sent them to daycare. I think she was eating 3 or 4 3.5 oz bottles. Daycare asked that we bring in a bunch of diapers and wipes at the beginning of each month. On a daily basis, we bring a blanket, pacified and a change of clothes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-work-daycare-logistics#post-334353 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 20:00:58 +0000 mamabolt 334353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have to send in pre-prepared bottles, so every night I wash her bottles, pour the milk I pumped into them, and then wash the pump bottles to use again the next day. I have the little black case that came with my pump to bring the milk I pumped home every day, and we send DD's bottles in a lunchbox. We also leave a frozen bag of milk at daycare that they can use in case of emergency. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-work-daycare-logistics#post-334316 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:25:32 +0000 T-Mom 334316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You probably need to check with day care on what they provide... Our day care uses their own mealtime bibs but we bring the drool bibs. I pack a blanket for the crib that gets washed on the weekend but they provide linens. Also there are no outside toys allowed for us since it's Montessori style. I sent frozen bags and empty bottles for each feeding. I think they would accommodate you on however you want to send the milk. For transport we have a bottle bag with freezer pack insert. I recommend extra medela bottles since its hard to keep up with all the washing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-work-daycare-logistics#post-334300 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:13:26 +0000 mrsmenow 334300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always look the milk out of the Medela bottles and put them into the bottle DD would drink from. That way I didn't need to get too many more pump bottles. I always just put one pumping session into one bottle and it was enough to keep her full.</p> <p>As far as supplies, any diaper cream you use, and maybe a sheet for the crib. Our daycare supplied bibs and burp clothes because it was too much hassle to keep them all straight with each baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-work-daycare-logistics#post-334279 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:54:27 +0000 pregnantbee 334279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi everyone. I'm about to return to work on Monday (sad and also excited), and my 3.5-mo-old LO will be going to daycare 2 min. from our house. I work 10 min. from our house, so I don't have a serious commute. As you can imagine, I'm a bit nervous for this new chapter and want to be prepared. My question(s) for you:</p> <p>1) I'm planning to pump at work and bring milk to daycare. Logistically, what do you do about bottles? I have the Medela Pump In Style and normally pump into the 4-oz bottles that came with it. My husband has been giving an occasional breast milk Avent brand bottle to supplement a feeding. Do daycares prefer that I divide milk into the bottles that LO will drink from? Or can I just give them the Medela storage bottles and 1 of the kind he drinks from? And I have no idea how much he actually drinks per feeding. Should I be getting larger bottles at this point?</p> <p>2) What do you pack the bottles in to make it safely to daycare? And I suppose I also need something separate to take the new full bottles home from work while the others are at daycare? Did you buy an extra set of Medela pump bottles?</p> <p>3) What else needs to go to daycare with him besides diapers, his preferred pacifiers, a toy or 2, change of clothes, drool bibs? Burp cloths (we go through a lot at home)?</p> <p>Thanks! </p>