XP: Daycare bottles

kelly422

How do you all bring your BM to daycare? 

I EP and right now, I use room temp BM that I just pumped for the subsequent feed.  The only bottle that we actually heat up is the one LO takes after STTN since that's a little to long to leave out at room temp.  The amount she eats really varies, sometimes only an ounce and then repeats an hour later, other times she takes in 4 ounces without a problem.  

For daycare, should I bring multiple bottles with 4 ounces already in them or just containers with BM and 1-2 bottles? My concern is that since the milk will all be cold, she will have to warm it up and I can forsee a lot being potentially wasted...

oandmplus1

If you EP you must have a pretty good idea of how much LO takes each feed. Send bottles with that amount and then maybe a couple small 1 to 2 oz bottles just in case if you are worried. My DC will not pour bottles, they have to be prepared ahead. I always send 1 extra bottle just in case. I just label the extra bottle to be given first the following day so the milk is used oldest first.

kitten mittenz

Yeah, our daycare wouldn't pour either. If your LO typically takes 4 oz I'd send 4 oz bottles plus a little extra.  Our daycare often tapped into the extra milk but DD typically ate more there than at home.  Then I would just use whatever was left over in the evening plus some that I'd pumped that day if necessary.  

kelly422

It's just hard because the volume she eats is so variable throughout the day! I guess it'll take some experimentation! 

shannm

Check with DCP about rules and preferences but most people find that 4 bottles with 4oz each is a good starting point for a standard work day. I would try that for a few days and adjust from there.

montie99

theresat858 said:

You can reoffer milk that has been warmed. Or even milk that has been drank out of....we always just reoffer the next feeding.

I'd send 3 or 4 ounce bottles (whatever she usually takes) and give daycare a frozen bag or two with 2 ounces in it just in case you don't send enough.  And tell them to never throw milk out; if they don't feel like they can reoffer it, they can at least send it home and you can feed it that evening.

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