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Quick q. re frozen breast milk - update
I know all the guidelines re. breastmilk & freezers, fridges etc but I just want to double- double-check as I'm planning on trying Lily with a bottle of expressed bm tonight for the first time and am a neurotic first-time mummy
I have about 3oz which has been in the freezer for about 3 weeks. I've been defrosting this in the fridge all day & it's now been sitting on the side for an hour coming to room temp. Am currently expressing a bit more which I will add to the other stuff in a bit and then give to her.
Does this all sound ok?
About how much can I expect Lily (nearly 6 weeks, at least 10lbs) to drink?
If she doesn't finish the bottle, what should I do with what's left, tip it away? What if she refuses it altogether, would you still tip it all away?
[Modified by: PinkToothbrush on 14 January 2009 13:21:56 ]
I have about 3oz which has been in the freezer for about 3 weeks. I've been defrosting this in the fridge all day & it's now been sitting on the side for an hour coming to room temp. Am currently expressing a bit more which I will add to the other stuff in a bit and then give to her.
Does this all sound ok?
About how much can I expect Lily (nearly 6 weeks, at least 10lbs) to drink?
If she doesn't finish the bottle, what should I do with what's left, tip it away? What if she refuses it altogether, would you still tip it all away?
[Modified by: PinkToothbrush on 14 January 2009 13:21:56 ]
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I was advise by hv to offer baby half their lb weight in oz SO if lilly is 10lbs something then offer 5oz - I generally put an extra oz in bottle as I didn't want Max to want more and not have it (generally he only had bottle if I wasn't there so there would have been no more to offer - sorry waffling now!) He very rarely finished all that in fact I think I only remember him draining a bottle once!
If she starts the bottle and doesn't finish then you MUST tip the rest away (depressing after all the work you put into making it) but bacteria from her mouth and from the milk will breed away together - YUK and dangerous! If she refuses all together I am not sure - you could maybe keep it till tomorrowbut not sure I would want to - don't have advise on that one??!
HTH
A good rule for how much she will take is to halve her weight in pounds, so at 10lb she should take roughly 5oz.That has always worked fairly well for Beth.
I hope she takes to it well!
Good tip about only offering a few oz to being with so as not to waste it - thanks Poz. (Am ridiculously chuffed by the little pots of milk and would hate to throw it away! - also, expressing is so BORING and don't want to have to do it any more than I absolutely need to).
**slaps gold star on forehead where everyone can see it**
What do you reckon I should do? Keep persevering with small amounts? I really want her to accept it as I want to know it's ok for me to go out and leave her with daddy from time to time :roll:
I was using newborn teats but the flow still seemed too fast for her, it kept coming out of her mouth (this could be because she wasn't really sucking properly - her lips weren't clamped).
My HV said if she's hungry enough, she'll drink it. She also said try getting hubby to do it, as if she knows it's me she'll know there's a boob not too far away, whereas if it's someone else offering she might settle for it.
Any advice?
I hate to say it (and I know the official advice says otherwise) but I really think that lo's need ot be offered a bottle earlier than you have - I know that me and 3 others who were bf gave bottles of expressed before 6 weeks (we had to with max blah blah blah won't go into that again!) but I know another 3 who didn't offer the bottle till after 6 weeks and 2 of those were unsuccessful at EVER getting lo to take a bottle - sorry depressing I know.
I would say keep trying daily - anyway you could try not the last feed of the day incase she is tired as well as hungry?
ummmm will think what else ....
Good luck,
xx
Don't be too discouraged though, she did take some milk and I'll sure she'll get used to it with practice.
If none of those things work will resign myself to never going anywhere without a baby on my boob ever again
I have never heard of those teats Bedhead - sounds great though!!!!
xx