Milk Storage
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How to Dry up Breastmilk
Asked by K.H. from Salt Lake City
on April 6, 2009
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I have pumped my breast milk every day for a little over 4 months now. I have a bunch of milk supply in the freezer. I am tired and want dry my breast milk up. Does...
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- I've heard that the Sage herb helps, but I'd go ask at a health food store. Definitely just start weaning yourself!! I've heard to remove one feeding every 3 days unti...
- check out www.kellymom.com and also http://llli.org/
- I have nursed 3 kids up to 12 months. Although I am no expert the best way to do it takes some time. What I have heard is that you Pump one less amount every 2 days a...
Rice Cereal in Breastmilk
Asked by T.T. from Chicago
on March 12, 2008
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Help-I have been having trouble producing enough breastmilk for my 4 month old daughter. I've had to supplement with formula for the past few weeks. My supply went dow...
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- GI doctors and allergists don't recommend putting cereal in bottles. Cereal shouldn't be given until 6 months of age due to the increase risk of allergies and GI issues.
- I would not put the cereal in a bottle, instead add the breast milk to the rice cereal in a bowl and spoon feed it to the 4 month old. It will be liquidy at first but ...
- I would wait 'til 6 months. Any solid food introduced before then increases risks of food allergies. I didn't wait and my daughter has a ton of them. I am pregnant now...
Feeding Every Hour What Can I Do for Breast Milk
Asked by F.J. from Dallas
on January 12, 2009
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My 6 wk girl is feeding every hr it seems. I fed her a 4oz bottle that I pumped but after she is done she cries and i latch her on to fed her more. She falls asleep an...
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- Hello Francesca, Congratulations on your bundle of joy! Yes, they can do that. However if you're looking to increase your milk supply, you can drink anise star tea....
- often new moms confuse hunger cues for soothing skills. It is true that it seems they are eating continuously when they go thru the growth spurts, but they will also w...
- Franchescha, As a mom of six children(which I have breastfed all, and still am. My nine month old went through that as well.This is what helped. I would nurse on on...
Recommendations for Transporting Breastmilk Home
Asked by S.B. from Denver
on May 4, 2010
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I am traveling for 5 days for work in two weeks and am struggling with how to get the milk home safely. I am traveling again in June and need to store the milk that I...
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- um...you know you're allowed to carry on breastmilk on all commercial flights now. This should be a non-issue
- You won't be able to transport the milk in your carry-on without the child - even when they are there, you're only supposed to have an amount sufficient for the durati...
- This is actually really easier than you think! If going thru TSA proves to be a problem, there is always shipping. You will have to check with FedEx and UPS for Prior...
Breastfed Baby Dislikes bottle...or Frozen Breastmilk?
Asked by M.T. from Los Angeles
on May 30, 2010
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Hello all, so since I've gone back to work part time my mother has been watching her. I pump, and store the milk in the freezer and when I work my mother feeds her fro...
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- Sounds like a lipase issue. Scald the milk before freezing it (bring it to 180°F) and it takes care of the enzyme that turns it sour. Heating the milk takes out some ...
- Hi there. Just wanted to give you my reply also. I had the same experience with this. I ended up trying several types of bottles - the NUK wide base nipple worked b...
- Same thing happened to a friend of mine. The baby hated frozen milk, so my friend would pump enough to have fresh bottles in the fridge so her baby would eat. Good...
Switching 10 Day Old Baby to Formula from Breastmilk - Which Formula to Use?
Asked by J.G. from Omaha
on November 19, 2010
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Breastfeeding is still not going well for us. Baby still does not want to latch well and I'm still in quite a bit of pain. We have been thinking as a family and feel...
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- I strongly recommed Gerber Goodstart Protect Plus - its the green can. It has probiotics in it for their immune system. This stuff is great. I used this with both o...
- I had the same problem, and we used Enfamil lipil with our sons. I did use both that and breast for about 3 months, but my supply was never good. I did not really su...
- If you are considering continuing at all, I would talk to a lactation consultant and maybe check out a breastfeeding group. They can really help with the latch, and t...
Freezing Breastmilk
Asked by A.B. from Chicago
on June 4, 2007
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I have been freezing breastmilk in my basement deep freezer (3-4 degrees F) just to store it up to have on hand for my baby girl. I feel like when I thaw it it smells...
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- No worries - those white particles are fat - think of it as the cream layer. And your friend is right - a baby won't drink anything that doesn't smell right to them.
- The floating particles are normal since the milk seperates. The smell could be from excess lipase, here is some info about it: http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/li...
- I found that the milk 'seperates' after sitting for a while like that. Just give it a good shake to mix it up...it's fine. As for the smell, not sure. Could be like th...
Re-heating Frozen Breast Milk
Asked by S.F. from Los Angeles
on July 20, 2008
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Hello moms, tomorrow I am going back to work. I've been pumping milk & freezing it. I know that once de-frosted, it needs to be consumed or tossed within 24 hours. I w...
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- No. Breast milk cannot be reused once heated. However, if he'll take it cold you can use it again for cereal... I pump and freeze it in smaller quantities so you don...
- Here is something I found interesting. I hope that it helps. Breastfeeding: Storing and Handling Breast Milk Keep It Fresh for Baby -- By Becky Hand, Licensed a...
- You're right on that defrosted breast milk should be used within 24 hours. What I learned is that milk should be used/tossed after 1 hour once feeding starts. So if b...
Mixing Breastmilk and Formula Suggestions
Asked by G.T. from Boston
on July 28, 2011
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Hi there moms. I have a 6.5 mos who exclusively gets BM, but she is not an efficient nurser (will only latch on one side, reflux issues, let down and supply issues) so...
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- You can combine breast milk and formula in a bottle. Start with an once of formula in a bottle of breast milk and increase as needed. It is great that you have pumped...
- 1/2 and 1/2. You are better off mixing less than more. This way you will not waste any. If she finishes and wants more, mix up some more.
- I guess Pamela thinks that us actually answering YOUR question is diminishing your choice to breastfeed... I really think she is irritated at us because she considers...
Storing Pumped Breastmilk
Asked by T. from Chicago
on March 20, 2007
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Hi Mom's,
My son is 8 months old and he's only breastfed. I pump at work and now that he's older I'm pumping more. I use reusable containers for milk storage, but...
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- If you pretty much use up the milk the day after you pump, Avent makes 6 and 8 ounces storage containers. They are made so you can actually put a nipple right on top a...
- have you tried the gerber storage bags. they stand up - we haven't had problems with those spilling. as for pumping and storing more. we tried to store in larger qu...
- YAY for you to still be breastfeeding! I checked ebay. Try typing in "breastmilk storage" "breastmilk bottles" and "breast milk bottles" and you'll get TONS of res...
