I went to go warm up some water on the stove to heat up a 5 oz bottle of breastmilk. I popped the bottle in the water and went to go do some things around the house, and what do you think happened?? I forgot about it and ended up Boiling the breastmilk 
It took my 45 minutes to pump all of that with my low supply and now it's ruined. I could cry!!
Anyone else do anything dumb today? Make me feel better!
grapefruit / 4441 posts
Oh no! Are you sure it's ruined? I know some people with lipase issues scald milk on purpose... but I don't really know anything about it!
cantaloupe / 6885 posts
I feel you - this morning I started pumping and then realized I didn't have any bottles attached. Not only was I covered in milk but I wasted precious precious drops (my supply is low too). Such a bummer!!
pomelo / 5820 posts
@78h2o: I'm just assuming it's ruined because the milk was actually boiling... and it was boiling in a Dr. Brown's plastic bottle which can't be good either!
Hmmm Is it not ruined? Anyone have any insight on this? It's currently cooling on the counter...
pomelo / 5524 posts
I've also given my little guy breastmilk that was overheated. I've just let it cool down a bit and then given it to him.
pomelo / 5820 posts
@char54: Uggh I haven't done that, but I once didn't attach the bottles properly and it all spilled out I feel your pain!
bananas / 9357 posts
Oh no! I have scalded my milk for lipase issues but that is just bringing to a slight bubbling then turning off heat and cooling immediately.
I usually heat a mug of water in the microwave then put the bottle in there to warm up.
pomelo / 5820 posts
@Smurfette: I googled it and people were saying it's not good to use because all of the nutrients are destroyed. But who knows if they're right or not! I guess I'm afraid to use it.
GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts
@Pepper: I always microwaved a cup of water and set the bottle in that. Maybe try that?
pomelo / 5820 posts
@Smurfette: Yeah I need to do that. We didn't have a microwave because we just moved, so that's why I was using the stove
wonderful olive / 19353 posts
I was running late yesterday morning so I pumped while getting ready. Then I washed all my pump parts, but forgot to put the milk in the fridge. It was sitting out all day (10 hours) so I had to toss it. All that hard work and gone...
Sounds like yours is salvageable though! Yay!!
persimmon / 1223 posts
Oh no!
It wasn't today but the other night I pumped before going to bed as I usually do and I was even glad because I've been struggling with a dip in supply and I got a full 5 oz. I was super tired and fell asleep on the couch. Woke up and went upstairs to bed. Realized the next morning that I left my pump parts/bottles with the milk out all night... down the drain it went.
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