Question: scalding & cooling pumped milk

[1stBabyAt39]

Hi everyone,

Today is my first day back to work, and I just found out my DD wouldn't take the thawed bottles I left for her. I guess I must have high lipase. I'm going to try scalding my milk, but having never done this before, how do you do it? LLL says to heat to scalding on the stove, then quickly cool. Do you immediately put the hot milk in storage bottles & put in the freezer? Or let it cool first, then put it into bottles for storage?

Any help would be appreciated! Thanks all.

[ASusan]

I cooled it first, then put it into the fridge. (scalded it in the bottles in a bottle warmer)

However, my advice might not be the best. It took me far too long to figure out why DS wouldn't take a bottle at daycare. The scalding took a LONG time at work, and eventually (6 weeks after daycare started), I stopped pumping. I just threw out year-old-high-lipase breastmilk from my freezer. Just DUMPED it in the trash, finally.

Best wishes to you.

[goodygumdrops]

Is this your childs first day at daycare? I think it could take your little one a few more days to adjust and I wouldn't assume that your baby won't take your milk eventually. Even if your baby has never taken you milk before this, I would assume that you should give it a couple of days of trying. Often times, when a new baby starts daycare they may not take in much milk from their caregivers and then may wait until they get to be with mom and then nurse during the night to make up for it.

Also, it could be the bottles etc. I would bring a sweater that you've worn to your caregivers and ask them to wear it when their giving your little on a bottle because your scent may calm the baby.

Good luck

[Monkeygrrl]

Originally Posted by goodygumdrops

Is this your childs first day at daycare? I think it could take your little one a few more days to adjust and I wouldn't assume that your baby won't take your milk eventually. .... they may not take in much milk from their caregivers and then may wait until they get to be with mom and then nurse during the night to make up for it.

I would give your baby a few days to get used to the bottle while you are away. Maybe the caregiver can finger feed or cup feed your baby, if it is apparent that the bottle isn't working.

Also, I have heard many new mothers say on other boards that I am on that their babies refused to eat while in daycare and then made up for it when they got home.

peace...
Margaret

[1stBabyAt39]

Thanks all. It could be that she was just upset at being somewhere new (the unfamiliar sounds of dogs & school buses scared her a little!). She usually takes pumped bottles just fine, yet refused the thawed milk. When she gave her a bottle that had only been refrigerated (not frozen), she took it. :

Monkeygrrl - howdy, I'm in Sacramento too!

[Monkeygrrl]

Originally Posted by 1stBabyAt39

Thanks all. It could be that she was just upset at being somewhere new (the unfamiliar sounds of dogs & school buses scared her a little!). She usually takes pumped bottles just fine, yet refused the thawed milk. When she gave her a bottle that had only been refrigerated (not frozen), she took it. :

Monkeygrrl - howdy, I'm in Sacramento too!

Some babies just don't like the thawed taste. Mine never had an issue though. *shrug*

Where in Sac are you? I am in South Sac near CRC.

peace...
Margaret

[1stBabyAt39]

Originally Posted by Monkeygrrl

Some babies just don't like the thawed taste. Mine never had an issue though. *shrug*

Where in Sac are you? I am in South Sac near CRC.

peace...
Margaret

I'm downtown, I work across the street from the capitol. Took a class at CRC last semester, so I've been around your neighborhood!