Advice.. Traveling and worried about Frozen BMilk Stash

SBieste

Hello. My son is 7 months old and has been exclusively breastfeed ( and takes pumped bottles while I work) for 7 months. Until recently, I've had a good frozen stash, but now it is dwindling. All the milk I have stored now is dated back to October... so I'm not even sure it’s good, what’s in it (did I have dairy that day before I knew not to.. etc), or if he'll even take it. I’m gone for two days next week ( my first trip away), and I need some advice on what to do with the milk. Is the older Milk okay for him to drink? Should I increase his baby food supply so he doesn’t need as much breast milk while I'm gone? If we have to supplement a few formula bottles, which formula is easiest to digest, and should we do 1/2 and 1/2 formula/BMilk...or just do maybe 1 formula bottle a day? I really don't want to give him formula because he has HORRID constipation problems anyway.. so looking for good advice for anyone who has been in a similar situation. Thanks!

DahliaFlower

I recently used some BM I had frozen in late October / early November.  It was in a regular freezer and seemed to be fine for DS.  Of course, we did thaw and use within about 12 hours, it definitely doesn't keep in the fridge.  

Also, I quit dairy when DS was about 2 months old b/c of reflux, gas, etc.  He is now 6 months and I have slowly introduced dairy back in.  He is now OK with taking frozen milk from when I was on dairy.  

DahliaFlower

Also, I would cross post on Breastfeeding.  The ladies there have lots of experience and insight.  GL!