https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:48:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-stop-warming-up-milk#post-1219647 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:50:37 +0000 Mamasig 1219647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alivoo01: before he was born a friend of mine gave me the advice to not warm his bottles so that when he does transition to cow's milk he'll be used to it. He drank formula and I used to make a pitcher for the day and have the bottles ready to go in the fridge. At first I would put them in a cup of hot water just to get the chill out. Eventually, we stopped doing that. Maybe try warming it less and less so it's more of a gradual transition? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-stop-warming-up-milk#post-1219594 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:33:04 +0000 LuLu Mom 1219594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She usually got room temp. bottles when we were formula feeding so the transition to cold milk wasn't huge for her, and she loves it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-stop-warming-up-milk#post-1219593 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:32:46 +0000 Cherrybee 1219593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been giving E cold formula since she was a tiny baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-stop-warming-up-milk#post-1219584 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:29:53 +0000 Alivoo01 1219584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: So you went cold turkey and just gave her cold milk after warming up her bottle previously? She was okay with it?? </p> <p>@Mamasig: We're far from introducing cow's milk, but I'm worried about the transition. If DS will take cold bm from a bottle, it'll help out tremendously!!! DH currently doesn't do night duty because he said warming up a bottle takes too long and it's easier if I just nurse him. True, but mommas tired man! If DS will take it cold, then DH has no excuse to not help and maybe I can sleep for 2 hours instead of 1!! :) :) :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-stop-warming-up-milk#post-1219581 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:27:42 +0000 JessKas 1219581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we never give it to her cold, but LO gets room temp milk a lot. She's three months and we've done it like this for about a month maybe? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-stop-warming-up-milk#post-1219566 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:22:22 +0000 Mamasig 1219566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started serving it cold around 5-6 months. I never really warmed it up much so the transition was easy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-stop-warming-up-milk#post-1219519 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:05:19 +0000 autumnlove 1219519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha, I stopped when we introduced WCM at one year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-stop-warming-up-milk#post-1219508 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:00:02 +0000 leelee 1219508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We stopped warming DD BM bottles when she was 2 months. MIL always gave us grief for it but DD had no issues with it whatsoever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-stop-warming-up-milk#post-1219492 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 13:54:34 +0000 Alivoo01 1219492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cranberry: DS will scream like crazy upon wakening also. Never thought about just giving it to him cold. I'll have to try that next time. I always waited till it was warmed up. He doesn't have a set wake up time so I can't warm it up in advance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-stop-warming-up-milk#post-1219348 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 13:07:06 +0000 lexi52 1219348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am an exclusive pumper and put the bottle in warm water for 5 mins before feedings. I was told not to heat BM because it kills all the good nutrients when heated! Told to me by NICU nurses. Otherwise, he likes it cold if really hungry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-stop-warming-up-milk#post-1219325 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 13:02:12 +0000 looch 1219325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son always gets warmed milk, he's almost 3. He won't drink it cold and I don't find warming it up to be that problematic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-stop-warming-up-milk#post-1219322 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 13:01:36 +0000 cranberry 1219322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is almost 5 months and I EP. I try to give her room temperature BM, but usually I don't plan ahead far enough and she starts yelling before it has a chance to warm up after being in the fridge, so she gets it cold. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-stop-warming-up-milk#post-1219269 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 12:38:21 +0000 regberadaisy 1219269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When we started cow's milk it was always cold. She actually prefers it ice cold!</p> <p>Eta except when we were transitioning bc daycare would warm bottles but we didn't at home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-stop-warming-up-milk#post-1219237 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 12:32:26 +0000 HabesBabe 1219237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I give LO warmed cow's milk (16 months) for her bottle right when she wakes up, for her nap, and for her bedtime bottle. If she's cranky and wants another bottle "just because," it'll be cold. </p> <p>Once she's over this cold, we're going to start weaning her off the bottle and to straw cups only. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-stop-warming-up-milk#post-1219040 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 11:38:20 +0000 Anagram 1219040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alivoo01: I'm an exclusive pumper and I give my LO room temperature milk all the time. But that's only because she's not a good eater, warm BM or not, so it's easier not go go to the trouble. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-stop-warming-up-milk#post-1219039 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 11:38:08 +0000 bushelandapeck 1219039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO has warm milk at night after his bath but drinks milk cold the rest of the day. He's 15 mos. I'm sure he would drink it cold at night too, but I feel like its cozier to warm it up :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-stop-warming-up-milk#post-1219035 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 11:36:47 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1219035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had to keep the breastmilk HOT, otherwise she wouldn't drink it. I want to say it was close to 10 or 11 months when she would finally take a lukewarm bottle. The transition to cows milk was difficult because she didn't like the cold. After a few months, she got used to the idea.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-stop-warming-up-milk#post-1219012 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 11:31:00 +0000 septca 1219012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD is 9.5 months. Our nanny still warms her bottles of BM, but she also gets about 2 ounces a day of cold cow's milk from a sippy cup. I serve that cold only because I want her to get used to it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-stop-warming-up-milk#post-1218997 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 11:27:30 +0000 Alivoo01 1218997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When/what age did you stop warming up your LOs milk? Was it breast milk or cow's milk or mixture of both? </p>