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Post by Firebird on Jul 19, 2012 10:59:28 GMT -5
Got it. Thanks, Anne.
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Post by swamp on Jul 19, 2012 11:01:19 GMT -5
If you end up formula feeding, they have these nifty tupperware type plastic compartmentalized containers for keeping individual servings separate. You measure out the powder for up to 3 feedings, and you can make up a fresh bottle on the road.
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Post by moxie on Jul 19, 2012 11:07:13 GMT -5
Yippee...the baby thread is back...let the SNARKINESS begin!!
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Post by moxie on Jul 19, 2012 11:08:37 GMT -5
"It depends on which part of Russia you went to, some of them are not as "cakey" as others" ^They can be if you drink enough Smirnoffs ahead of time.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jul 19, 2012 11:11:05 GMT -5
I forgot to add yesterday that with the pump it would be wise to buy an extra kit. That way you do not have to wash every single part every time you use it, you'll have a clean set ready to go. There were times I was so exhausted I fell alseep before I remembered to clean the pump. It was nice to have a spare set ready ready to go the next morning. Plus god forbid you lose a part you'll have spares. I lost one of the seals which rendered the entire pump useless! Thank god I had a spare set at home! Also get multiple bottles. I know a lot of ladies on WIR poured their milk into bags as soon as they were done, I found that a real PITA. I had three sets of bottles (2 each), I'd put the set I had just used in my insulated lunch bag and then I'd use an empty set for the next session.
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Post by Firebird on Jul 19, 2012 11:11:54 GMT -5
Yippee...the baby thread is back...let the SNARKINESS begin!!
Please Jesus No.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jul 19, 2012 11:15:06 GMT -5
One thing that is not a need but i found it super awesome was the Playtex "Fridge to Go". It's a freezer bag and it can fit up to 3 9 oz bottles in it at a time. You stick it in the freezer overnight and it is cold all day. I LOVED it for daycare, I could fit a ton of breastmilk bags in there and drop it off with Gwen in the morning. Then I got the pack back when I picked her up.
So much easier than hauling around a diaper bag back and forth.
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Post by Angel! on Jul 19, 2012 11:21:48 GMT -5
If you end up formula feeding, they have these nifty tupperware type plastic compartmentalized containers for keeping individual servings separate. You measure out the powder for up to 3 feedings, and you can make up a fresh bottle on the road. I always just put the powder into the bottle I would use to feed. I pretty much always had a spare bottle with measured powder & a bottle of water handy. If I needed many feedings ready I used those 2.5 oz bottles, they hold enough powder for an 8 oz bottle perfectly. I had tons of those little bottles because that is what I was initially freezing milk in. If you need to freeze milk though I would recommend the bags, not the bottles. The bags fit much nicer into the freezer & defrost a lot easier. Also, FB make sure you sign up on the similac website & probably other ones I am forgetting. Not sure if they still do it, but similac used to send a diaper bag, many samples, & you get A LOT of good coupons - $5 off. With DD I used generic formula most of the time & just used the coupons to buy the ready to feed bottles, which were like $7 & came in handy on occassion.
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Post by moxie on Jul 19, 2012 11:22:21 GMT -5
Yippee...the baby thread is back...let the SNARKINESS begin!! Please Jesus No. lol Hey FB!
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Post by Angel! on Jul 19, 2012 11:23:52 GMT -5
One thing that is not a need but i found it super awesome was the Playtex "Fridge to Go". It's a freezer bag and it can fit up to 3 9 oz bottles in it at a time. You stick it in the freezer overnight and it is cold all day. I LOVED it for daycare, I could fit a ton of breastmilk bags in there and drop it off with Gwen in the morning. Then I got the pack back when I picked her up. So much easier than hauling around a diaper bag back and forth. Something like that comes in handy a lot with kids!
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jul 19, 2012 11:24:19 GMT -5
If you need to freeze milk though I would recommend the bags, not the bottles. The bags fit much nicer into the freezer & defrost a lot easierAnd get B-milk bags! I don't care what the frugal cites say using Ziploc baggies is a freaking nightmare. Plus most B-milk bags can be used as bottle bags if you choose to use that type of bottle. I didn't know till much later that I could have dropped my Lansinoh bags straight into the Playtex Drop-In insert and saved myself a ton of money on bottle liners. Gah.
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Post by Firebird on Jul 19, 2012 11:26:20 GMT -5
Random question: do breast pumps hurt?
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Post by Angel! on Jul 19, 2012 11:26:47 GMT -5
If you need to freeze milk though I would recommend the bags, not the bottles. The bags fit much nicer into the freezer & defrost a lot easierAnd get B-milk bags! I don't care what the frugal cites say using Ziploc baggies is a freaking nightmare. LOL, I never even heard of that. That definitely sounds like a really bad idea. If you use the bags, label how much milk you put in because if you freeze them flat you really can't tell & won't know how many to defrost.
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Post by Firebird on Jul 19, 2012 11:27:09 GMT -5
Yippee...the baby thread is back...let the SNARKINESS begin!! Please Jesus No. lol Hey FB! I can't take any more mommy wars right now (Actually, I guess yesterday was more of a mommy-daddy sexism war.)
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Post by Angel! on Jul 19, 2012 11:28:05 GMT -5
Random question: do breast pumps hurt? Not really - if they fit right & you turn on a comfortable setting. Most have a setting as to how hard they suck. If you turn it all the way on high it might hurt.
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Post by swamp on Jul 19, 2012 11:28:48 GMT -5
Random question: do breast pumps hurt? Not really - if they fit right & you turn on a comfortable setting. Most have a setting as to how hard they suck. If you turn it all the way on high it might hurt. It does, I did it by mistake once.
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Jul 19, 2012 11:31:24 GMT -5
I've never in my previous life thought I would ever know as much as I do about breast pumps and pumping and storing milk and various pump parts Lena
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jul 19, 2012 11:38:18 GMT -5
Random question: do breast pumps hurt?
No, not if you are doing it right. Like Angel said they all come with various settings so you will be able to adjust it to find one that is right for you.
It's going to feel weird at first and be uncomfortable, but you get used to it after awhile.
I recommend investing in a hands free pump. If you don't want to spend that much then get a hands free bra or take a cheap pull over bra you don't mind sacrificing and cut a slit in the cups.
Then you slide the phlanges in place and your bra will hold them in place. Freeing your hands to eat lunch, do some work, talk on the phone, whatever you want to do.
That's the part I hated about pumping was having to sit there and hold them on until I was done.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jul 19, 2012 11:39:34 GMT -5
LOL, I never even heard of that. That definitely sounds like a really bad idea.It was. That ended my fascination with the Tightwad gazette.
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Post by taz157 on Jul 19, 2012 11:40:00 GMT -5
If you end up formula feeding, they have these nifty tupperware type plastic compartmentalized containers for keeping individual servings separate. You measure out the powder for up to 3 feedings, and you can make up a fresh bottle on the road. I was also able to find an individual serving tupperware-type plastic container with the 3 comparent container once. I loved the single one as it was great when I knew I only needed 1 bottle while we were gone.
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Post by alabamagal on Jul 19, 2012 11:41:22 GMT -5
Angel, like you I had nurses telling me "Don't push until the Dr gets here". I don't think I could stop. Baby came out and a few minutes later the Dr. showed up.
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Post by moxie on Jul 19, 2012 11:42:14 GMT -5
"Random question: do breast pumps hurt?" Not if he trims his nails.
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Post by moxie on Jul 19, 2012 11:42:52 GMT -5
Baby came out and a few minutes later the Dr. showed up. And then he sent you a HEFTY bill, right?
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Post by taz157 on Jul 19, 2012 11:45:27 GMT -5
Also, FB make sure you sign up on the similac website & probably other ones I am forgetting. Not sure if they still do it, but similac used to send a diaper bag, many samples, & you get A LOT of good coupons - $5 off. With DD I used generic formula most of the time & just used the coupons to buy the ready to feed bottles, which were like $7 & came in handy on occassion. I don't remember the diaper bag, but Similac does send samples to you (at first) and the $5 off coupons. I received a few containers of formula that I couldn't use, but definitely used the $5 off coupons. Most places ran them as checks as they looked like checks. Gerber and Enfamil also send samples and coupons periodically too; however, I did receive more from Similac. What samples I couldn't use I ended donating to a batter women's shelter. I also highly recommend when you take the LO for their WBV, ask them for any samples of fomula. 1) It saves you from buying it. 2) Some times there are coupons with them.
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Post by shanendoah on Jul 19, 2012 12:22:17 GMT -5
Thank you all for validating my birth plan: Adoption. While I have no idea what age kid I'll get (other than younger than school age), DH's preference is for infant relinquishment, which means this list is pretty helpful for me. I do have one question, since I know I'll be formula feeding. I remember when I was younger and babysitting, we always had to heat the formula up to a certain temperature before giving it to the baby- testing a drop on our wrist thing to make sure it wasn't too hot or too cold. Is that still the case? How do you manage that if you are traveling any distance?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2012 12:25:20 GMT -5
Kids will get used to room temperature formula if you let them.
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Post by Angel! on Jul 19, 2012 12:27:41 GMT -5
Thank you all for validating my birth plan: Adoption. While I have no idea what age kid I'll get (other than younger than school age), DH's preference is for infant relinquishment, which means this list is pretty helpful for me. I do have one question, since I know I'll be formula feeding. I remember when I was younger and babysitting, we always had to heat the formula up to a certain temperature before giving it to the baby- testing a drop on our wrist thing to make sure it wasn't too hot or too cold. Is that still the case? How do you manage that if you are traveling any distance? I fed my kid anywhere from slightly warm (you don't feel it when you put a drop on your wrist) to straight out of the fridge cold. Neither kid minded cold milk & it made things a lot easier on me not trying to get it to an exact temperature, especially if you are traveling or have a screaming hungry child at 2 AM. I never figured out why people go through so much work to warm it, I assume it is because it makes it more like fresh breast milk. ETA - I will say they didn't get the cold milk until probably 2 months or older because before that I was exclusively breast feeding. But after that I was pumping & freezing & they started getting formula. So on a complete newborn maybe at least room temp is preferred.
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Post by Firebird on Jul 19, 2012 12:28:35 GMT -5
shanendoah - I'm no expert but I think the main thing is to make sure it's not too hot. I don't believe the baby is harmed if the formula is too cold, aside from the fact that they might possibly refuse it if they don't like the temperature. But maybe it needs to be heated first to mix properly? My SIL never heated bottles with BabyDN, not that I ever saw. She'd hand them to us straight from the fridge. This was when she was about two months old. And she was doing a combination of formula and breastfeeding. So this is just my best guess. I'm sure the mom vets will clarify
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Post by midjd on Jul 19, 2012 12:31:06 GMT -5
Everyone I've seen bottle-feed over the past few years has just dumped some powder + room-temp nursery water into a bottle, shaken, and served
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Post by Firebird on Jul 19, 2012 12:44:49 GMT -5
Everyone I've seen bottle-feed over the past few years has just dumped some powder + room-temp nursery water into a bottle, shaken, and served That's why I thought it might be necessary to heat the formula at some point. Mixing powder with room temperature water... ugh. Have you ever tried that with hot cocoa? But maybe powder formula is different.
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