breastfeeding and daddy?

redhead25redhead25
edited July 2011 in Breastfeeding
I strictly breastfed my son...he's 8 now...I did pump and freeze just incase I had to be away for any length of time. He only had a bottle once and he hated it. Well now that I have a daddy to help out and want to bond with baby we're gonna be doing the whole bottle thing. I used the bags to store the breast milk but I'm reading up on it all and I'm reading a lot of complaints about them leaking. So I found a bottle system thing with a rack and such...it looks really easy as you can pump right into the bottle and store it and then use the bottle to feed. So now I'm looking into bottle warmers. I'm wondering if you can use a bottle warmer to thaw the milk along with warming it or should it be thawed before? and does thawing it inside a bottle instead of a bag make a difference. I'm trying to make it as easy as possible for daddy during the night so maybe I might get a chance to sleep. Any suggestions??

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  • redhead25redhead25
    Anyone??
  • mgrosemgrose
    Awesome question.....I am curious as well as this will be the first time I use breastmilk....I don't wanna feed at breast though I want to strictly pump!
  • feb2012mommyfeb2012mommy
    Im wondering the same thing cause i want to bf but i want daddy to be able to help out cause he works 24 ht shifts and will be home with baby while in at work.
  • survivormommie3survivormommie3
    with my older two i pumped and saved. but i had plastic bottles and froze them. to thaw them i would get really hot water in a large bowl or cup then stick the bottle inside the water so that it thawed correctly without taking the nutrients out of it.
    as for bonding with baby, i would nurse and hubby would burp. OR i would nurse and burp and he always put the baby to sleep or something like that. so that he got some close one on one time with baby.
  • lifelife
    Wish i could help but have been wondering the same thing!
  • redhead25redhead25
    edited July 2011
    @survivormommie3 yeah I did the running under water thing before...but bf is a little lazy (like most men lol) and I'm just trying to find the simplest/fastest way for him. I guess its good for a week in the fridge so I guess I'll keep some thawed for him so he can use the warmer if I don't find an answer about thawing with the warmer. So do you prefer storing them with bottles better than the bags?
  • mommy_yayamommy_yaya
    I'm not sure about thawing it in the warmer, but the plastic bags are so much more simple to use! Give them another chance =) I used the gerber brand ones bc I used to work graveyard and I never had a problem with them! And he can just leave it in a small bowl with hot water and it'll warm up enough! I would pump and give it in that same bottle to my Bf to feed our sonn and they had their bonding time :) my bf was so happy I would do that for him!
  • redhead25redhead25
    @mommy_yaya did u use the bottles where you drop the bag down into them or did you transfer it to a regular bottle?
  • Mama_busy_beeMama_busy_bee
    My bottle warmer has instructions for room temp and chilled only. Id put in fridge to defrost during the day then put in bottles in cooler part of the warmer before bed in your room.
  • natashalynnnatashalynn
    I freeze mine in regular ziplock bags, then put one in a regular travel coffee thermost during the night. It keeps it cool, but let's it thaw a little. By the night time feeding dad can put it in a bottle and into our bottle warmer. It's an easy, and cheap solution.
  • survivormommie3survivormommie3
    I never had a problem with the bottles. and i have never used bags before. but i hear the bags can be an issue. and for others it's a great thing. it all depends i guess. i wasn't saying run it under water. just run really steaming hot water, and in a bowl or cup. then SET the bottle in the cup/bowl. there's nothing more lazy than to sit there watching it. now standing there holding it under running water is different.
  • mommy_yayamommy_yaya
    I transfered it to a regular bottle :) I bought a thermal cup and would boil water and have it really hot when I needed it handy ;) I tried bottles too, but I found out it takes longer to warm up. I just wanted it to be as easy as possible for my mom who would watch him at night!
  • redhead25redhead25
    @mama_busy_bee do you have that dusk till dawn bottle warmer? I was looking at those...do you like it?
    @survivormommie3 lol how long does it take to thaw in the bowl?
    @mommy_yaya that's a good idea...how long does it take to thaw it in the water in the thermos?

    I also found these trays that you can freeze the milk in 1 oz sticks so you can just grab the number if sticks you want and they seem like they would thaw a lot faster. Has anyone used the sticks before?
  • MoroccanmexicanbabyMoroccanmexicanbaby
    You can thaw milk in a pot of hot water on stove. Stored bottles is no difference. Plus saves u a few seconds vs the plastic bags. Plus saves money to!
  • redhead25redhead25
    @moroccanmexicanbaby that's one of the big things I was gonna go the bottle route is that its cheaper than the bags.
  • sunshinelovesunshinelove
    I know nothing on this topic sad to say :( But I just had to lol for a second cuz I misread what you said the first time around I swear I thought you said you strictly breastfEEd your son and he is 8 years old! >.> I was like now THAT is some serious commitment!!!
  • mommy_yayamommy_yaya
    I want to look for those sticks =) they sound really convinient! The bag would thaw in less then 5 minutes
  • survivormommie3survivormommie3
    ohhh... idk, if it's real warm i would say 15 minutes. but if you refrigerate and pump often (you can refrigerate up to 1 wk) then youll only need about 5 mins.
  • redhead25redhead25
    @mommy_yaya its called sensible lines storage trays. I think I'm gonna go with those and just pull them out and stick them in a bottle before we go to bed and do the thermos thing so they can thaw but still stay cool. I'm sure I'll just breastfeed most nights but the weekends he can have feeding duties at night.
  • mommy_yayamommy_yaya
    Sounds like you have an awesome plan ;) thanks for the tip! I'm definitely going to get me some of those!
  • TandTsbbTandTsbb
    @redhead25 what bottle system did you find? I'm curious because I have yet to buy a breastpump and supplies, and want to spend the money on something that won't leak and cause me a headache...
  • miniripminirip
    @sunshinelove I thought that's what it said too..
    @redhead25 I wish I could give advice. But I'm still learning myself with all the breastfeeding stuff
  • Proudmommy8789Proudmommy8789
    i have an avent bottle warmer and it uses water and i love it!!
  • redhead25redhead25
    @tandtsbb its called milk mates...I was considering those but from the earlier posts it sounds like bottles take longer to thaw. I like the idea of the sticks bc you can thaw however many ounces you need so you don't waste any milk.

    @sunshinelove and @minirip lol that would be awkward bc he's at the stage now that if he sees a girl showing cleavage (on tv) he says I can see her boobs.

  • redhead25redhead25
    @proudmommy8789 does it fit all sizes of bottle? I've been looking to try to find the best bottle warmer.
  • Proudmommy8789Proudmommy8789
    yes it does. i have both avent bottles and a breast flow one and they are the widest bottles i have seen and they fit fine
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