freezer stash and fresh milk rotation

PhillyGal34

I go back to work next week (BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...) and I'm trying to figure out the logistics of DS's bottles.  I have a huge freezer stash but I also want to make sure he is getting a good amount of fresh milk so he has those antibodies. I will also be BF'ing in the morning and at night when I am home from work.  I will be gone for about 10 hours a day so at least 3 feedings.  Should I give him all milk from the freezer stash or two frozen one fresh bottle? I don't want to use all my fresh milk because the stuff in the freezer needs to be used and I don't want it to go to waste if I can avoid it.  

 

What would you do?

 

jlsimon56

How old is the oldest in your freezer?  I am currently giving my LO BM from February (I have a chest freezer though). 

I would start by doing 3 bottles of frozen on Mondays and Wednesdays, then your "extra" bottles should be fresh (in case he doesn't drink them, you can use them the next day as Bottle #1).  Then Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, do fresh.  Freeze anything extra.

I did frozen on Mondays only and it worked well.  Since you have been pumping since your LO was born, I imagine you have a lot more BM to rotate through.  That is why I suggest Wednesday as well.  The every-other-day plan is so your "extra" fresh bottles on M & W can be the following day's first bottle.

I am weaning off the pump now and I give my LO 2 frozen bottles and 1 fresh bottle each day.  I froze in 6oz increments, so 1 bag equals 2 bottles.

How does that sound?  It also depends on how much you froze in each bag.

Welcome back to work.  :-(

PhillyGal34

the oldest is from June so not that old.  Problem is that I literally have a full chest freezer of milk... i plan to bf for 14 months - one year from his due date.  So i dont mind the stash, I'll use it in his food later on too but i want to keep it fresh so I dont need to throw it out!

maybe I'll do three frozen and two fresh days 

 

thanks!