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Question for EPers + supplementing

Mommy2CBMommy2CB member
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How do you handle giving bottles out of the house? LO likes warm bottles (til now he was EBF but wasn't gaining weight). Do I put hot water in a bottle to add formula to later? Or add it right away? Thaw BM and put it in the bottle or separate? Just wondering what people do!

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Re: Question for EPers + supplementing

  • LnR70707LnR70707 member
    thawed milk and mixed formula are only good for one hour after warming.  When DS was little I would pump to replace a feeding right before going somewhere (or pump in the car) and give that because fresh milk is good up to 5 hours.  Once he was older, and now with DD since I am able to primarily nurse, I use refrigerated milk (good for two hours) and take it out of the cooler about 20-30 minutes before feeding.  when I used formula it was always room temp water.


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  • SnoopyLuvSnoopyLuv member
    I always did formula when we were out and about. I didn't want to deal with thawing bags. I personally wouldn't mix BM and formula in case LO doesn't take the full bottle.. I got her used to room temp so that I didn't have to deal with hot water nonsense.
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    theresat858 said:
    L&R70707 said:
    thawed milk and mixed formula are only good for one hour after warming.  When DS was little I would pump to replace a feeding right before going somewhere (or pump in the car) and give that because fresh milk is good up to 5 hours.  Once he was older, and now with DD since I am able to primarily nurse, I use refrigerated milk (good for two hours) and take it out of the cooler about 20-30 minutes before feeding.  when I used formula it was always room temp water.
    False.  Thawed milk is good for 24 hours after thawing, regardless of warming and cooling again.
    If your LO only takes warm bottles, then ask for a cup of hot water at a restaurant to warm the bottle, or buy one of those instant heat bottle warmer things. 
    I can't help for the formula, but I wouldn't mix because you can reoffer BM and can't reoffer formula.
    Really?  Sitting out over an hour at room temperature?  I always thought refrigerated could be rechilled once, but thawed was a one shot deal.  Good to know.


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    TTC #2 - 6/12 surgery #3, FET #1 & 1.2 = BFN, 12/2012 FET #2 = BFP! DD is 1.5 yrs!
    Surprise! 12/16/14 BFP, loss #2 12/31/14

    I can't wait for the "im getting a divorce" post in 5 years or so because your husbands were fed up with your disgusting chair asses from playing on the knot all day and getting fired 4-5 times for not doing any work. you guys are all winners!! ~ Laur929

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