Milk Question

GingerNess · September 2012

So tonight I gave T a bottle that was 75/25 formula and WCM respectively. She didn't finish all of it, and normally [with formula] I would put it in the fridge, fill it back up and reheat one other time. Question: can WCM be heated, cooled, then reheated? She has like a good 5 ounces left and i hate to waste it [ the formula aspect of it anyways]

T&HLove · September 2012

faupanda:
I thought that once she started the bottle, after 2 hours you had to throw the formula out?

I'm no formula expert, but I think panda is right.

I would probably follow the same rules as with formula and/or bm

GingerNess · September 2012

I was told that formula was no good one hour after feeding at room temperature. But after feeding, it could be refrigerated, then heated up only one other time.

I tried to give it to her cold. She wont take either formula or WCM cold.

And I should clarify she left that much because she had four shots today at her one year apt. She always loses appetite when she gets shots. I am working on trying to drop a bottle [she's still on four a day]. I will just throw it away. But I hope she starts taking it cold soon. Otherwise...this crap is going to get hard.

linzica · September 2012

I was told to discard any undrank formula or breast milk. Either way I do believe wcm can be cooled and reheated. I have been giving it to q cold.

KBaker421 · September 2012

GingerNess:
I was told that formula was no good one hour after feeding at room temperature. But after feeding, it could be refrigerated, then heated up only one other time. I tried to give it to her cold. She wont take either formula or WCM cold. And I should clarify she left that much because she had four shots today at her one year apt. She always loses appetite when she gets shots. I am working on trying to drop a bottle [she's still on four a day]. I will just throw it away. But I hope she starts taking it cold soon. Otherwise...this crap is going to get hard.

This is always what i have heard.

I always brought DS's bottles to daycare premade and put them in their fridge and they would just heat them up when it was time to feed them... and i was not the only parent who did this.

towards the end, i started just giving it to him cold to get him used to WCM and he took to it fine.

we switched him cold turkey to WCM after he just finished his last tub of formula and he's taken to it really well. His first birthday isn't until tomorrow, but he's been off formula since the 4th.

shelley1002 · September 2012

I was told, and believe its on the package as well, that any formula not drank should be thrown out regardless of what temperature it is at within an hour of the first drink.

I always premade the bottles for daycare, kept then in the fridge, until it was time for him to eat. She used to warm them up but knowing that he would be switching to milk and it should be cold so it doesn't spoil or curdle we started giving his formula to him colder and colder till be could give it to him directly out of the fridge with no problems.

So far LO has no problem drinking his WCM cold.

shelley1002 · September 2012

faupanda:

shelley1002:
I was told, and believe its on the package as well, that any formula not drank should be thrown out regardless of what temperature it is at within an hour of the first drink.

I always premade the bottles for daycare, kept then in the fridge, until it was time for him to eat. She used to warm them up but knowing that he would be switching to milk and it should be cold so it doesn't spoil or curdle we started giving his formula to him colder and colder till be could give it to him directly out of the fridge with no problems.

So far LO has no problem drinking his WCM cold.

I agree with Shelly. Read your package, when we were going to switch from BF to FF we ended up throwing out a lot of the formula that I made because she would take a sip and then refuse the bottle.

If I were in your shoes Ginger, I would slowly increase the amount of milk vs formula ratio. If you give her 6 ounce bottles, I would do 1 ounce WCM, 5 ounces formula for two to three days. Then I would do 2 ounces of WCM, to 4 ounces of formula. Wait another two or three days and increase the WCM reduce the formula. Rinse and repeat.

THis is what my pedi recommended when we switched from soy to dairy formula. it worked well. And to help adjust to the coldness I would serve the WCM cold and the formula room temperature. That way every couple days it is gradually getting colder. Then when she is 100% WCM she will be used to the cold drink.

GingerNess · September 2012

shelley1002:
faupanda:

shelley1002:
I was told, and believe its on the package as well, that any formula not drank should be thrown out regardless of what temperature it is at within an hour of the first drink.

I always premade the bottles for daycare, kept then in the fridge, until it was time for him to eat.  She used to warm them up but knowing that he would be switching to milk and it should be cold so it doesn't spoil or curdle we started giving his formula to him colder and colder till be could give it to him directly out of the fridge with no problems.

So far LO has no problem drinking his WCM cold.

I agree with Shelly.  Read your package, when we were going to switch from BF to FF we ended up throwing out a lot of the formula that I made because she would take a sip and then refuse the bottle. 

If I were in your shoes Ginger, I would slowly increase the amount of milk vs formula ratio.  If you give her 6 ounce bottles, I would do 1 ounce WCM, 5 ounces formula for two to three days.  Then I would do 2 ounces of WCM, to 4 ounces of formula.  Wait another two or three days and increase the WCM reduce the formula.  Rinse and repeat.

THis is what my pedi recommended when we switched from soy to dairy formula.  it worked well.  And to help adjust to the coldness I would serve the WCM cold and the formula room temperature.  That way every couple days it is gradually getting colder.  Then when she is 100% WCM she will be used to the8 cold
drink.

This is great advice, thanks! So, last night is going to be the last night I
heated up formula for her. When doing what panda said, I should be doing this with every bottle? Or should I start with the bottle I want to get rid of first?

shelley1002 · September 2012

GingerNess:
shelley1002:
faupanda:

shelley1002:
I was told, and believe its on the package as well, that any formula not drank should be thrown out regardless of what temperature it is at within an hour of the first drink.

I always premade the bottles for daycare, kept then in the fridge, until it was time for him to eat. She used to warm them up but knowing that he would be switching to milk and it should be cold so it doesn't spoil or curdle we started giving his formula to him colder and colder till be could give it to him directly out of the fridge with no problems.

So far LO has no problem drinking his WCM cold.

I agree with Shelly. Read your package, when we were going to switch from BF to FF we ended up throwing out a lot of the formula that I made because she would take a sip and then refuse the bottle.

If I were in your shoes Ginger, I would slowly increase the amount of milk vs formula ratio. If you give her 6 ounce bottles, I would do 1 ounce WCM, 5 ounces formula for two to three days. Then I would do 2 ounces of WCM, to 4 ounces of formula. Wait another two or three days and increase the WCM reduce the formula. Rinse and repeat.

THis is what my pedi recommended when we switched from soy to dairy formula. it worked well. And to help adjust to the coldness I would serve the WCM cold and the formula room temperature. That way every couple days it is gradually getting colder. Then when she is 100% WCM she will be used to the8 cold drink.
This is great advice, thanks! So, last night is going to be the last night I heated up formula for her. When doing what panda said, I should be doing this with every bottle? Or should I start with the bottle I want to get rid of first?

I would start with the next bottle. And keep the formula room temperatute when you mix the bottle for her. We always kept bottled water on the counter to make it easier.

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