Prepping bottles for outings

cbk2014

Hello all. LO is 12 weeks, and we are starting to take more outings now that winter is fading. Sometimes breastfeeding is not convenient, so I have been bringing bottles with pumped breast milk. I know that freshly pumped milk can stay at room temp for 4-6hrs. What do you all do about milk taken from the fridge? I am reluctant to put it in a cooler if I won't have access to a warmer while we are out. Do you think it's safe to put the bottle straight from the fridge into the diaper bag and feed it to LO at room temp 2-3 hours later? Curious what other mommies do! Thanks!!

swhitis

That's what I do. If I know he will be eating it within a few hours I put it in the diaper bag. That way it will be closer to room temp when he's ready to eat.

nolanova85

I think you're fine. I figure that if its good at room temp 4-6 hours, it's certainly fine that long - or longer - if you're taking it out of the fridge where it's cold at the start of the 4-6 hours.

We also sometimes keep it on an ice pack but then run it under warm water in a bathroom while we're out.

barbikins

Yup should b fine!!
I usually pump fresh milk before an outting but ya what you're doing sounds good. Breast milk has bacteria fighting properties.

dianeg1017

Another thing you can do is put it in storage bags and run it under hot water to warm it back up

kz's_girlygirl

I always bring bottles in a small cooler with an ice pack. (It's smaller than a lunchbox and made by similac.) my babe will drink cool milk, so I don't really worry much about warming, but if I have the forethought I get a cup of hot water somewhere to warm it up.
Even formula is good for 1 hr at room temp, so if the milk is fresh, a few hours is no biggie.