I'm EBF and usually when I take LO out I'll just nurse her. This weekend I'm attending a party and will probably be easier if I feed her a bottle instead. Do you just take refrigerated breastmilk and warm it up before you toss it in your bag? Is it only good for four hours then? I feel like I should know this but I don't!
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Yes this is what I did. If you are comfortable asking, and don't have a long travel time, you could put it in the fridge when you get there.
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I always took it cold and refrigerated it when we got there.
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And by refrigerated, I mean warmed
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Back when she was nursing, i would bring a bottle once in a while. The host was usually fine with me putting the bottle in the fridge. If it's a party where there's no fridge, could you take it with an ice pack so it stays cooler longer?
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you have a couple options. pump fresh milk just before you leave and take it with you. no need to refrigerate. what i always did when i took pumped milk out, i took a thermos of hot water and warmed it up. but since you're going to a party, you can just warm it up there with hot water if you're bringing refrigerated milk.
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You can also keep it in a tiny cooler...Similac makes ones that are really small (like enough for 1 or 2 bottles) that use ice packs to keep the milk cool. Then, like Bee said, you can either take a thermos of warm water or just run to a Starbucks and ask for a cup of hot water to warm it. Kind of a PITA, but that's what we do!
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thanks ladies!! sounds like most of you prefer to keep it cold and warm up right before feeding which makes sense. but is it bad to warm it up before i leave the house and just keep it in my diaper bag if i know for sure i will use it within four hours? or is it gross to have warm milk in your bag for so long?
the party is actually at gymboree. i have never been to a gymboree before but thought it might be a good idea to have a bottle with me so i dont have to nurse privately. i can just socialize and feed baby at the same time! but more importantly, i wanted to know what to do for future outings as well!
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I bring a warmed up bottle to church but know that I am using it in the next 2 hours. For longer periods I will bring the cold bottle and let it come to room temp over time and if still cool when time to feed then warm it up with hot water.
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@hilary: thanks! 2 hours seems like a good time frame. Maybe 4 hours of warmed up milk in my bag is kinda gross. Haha!
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