breast feeding

if i breast feed but use a pump to make bottles ahead of time how long are they able to sit for?

Quoting Mamas.Girl:“ if i breast feed but use a pump to make bottles ahead of time how long are they able to sit for?”

8 hours unrefridgerated, 5-7 days in the refridgerator, and frozen up to 5 months (?) I don't really know that one off hand!  

all the material I've read said 4 hours unrefridgerated.

Quoting Holly (Madilyn's Mommy):“ 8 hours unrefridgerated, 5-7 days in the refridgerator, and frozen up to 5 months (?) I don't really know that one off hand!  ”

My breastfeeding book says only up to 5 hours unrefridgerated. And my other books say up to 4. Are you sure about 8 hours?

Quoting JClark had a baby boy!:“ My breastfeeding book says only up to 5 hours unrefridgerated. And my other books say up to 4. Are you sure about 8 hours?”

so if i refrigerate them they can last as long as 2 days? lol cause someone told me they half to be redone everyday, sorry for the dumb question

Here is the exact info from the hospital :

freshly expessed milk
*up to 4 hours at room temp.
*up to 24 hours in a cooler with ice packs
*in fridge for 5-7 days
*regular freezer unit 3-4 months
*deep freezer 6-12 months

Previously frozen/thawed milk
*do not store at room temp or in cooler with ice packs
*24 hours in fridge
*never refreeze thawed milk


Hope this helps  

Quoting JClark had a baby boy!:“ Here is the exact info from the hospital : freshly expessed milk *up to 4 hours at room temp. *up ... [snip!] ... not store at room temp or in cooler with ice packs *24 hours in fridge *never refreeze thawed milk Hope this helps  ”

thank you

Quoting Mamas.Girl:“ thank you”

You are very welcome! I'd be happy to help with any questions you might have. I've breastfed 4 babies and have come across plenty of questions myself   If I don't know the answer I will help find the info for you. Feel free to PM me anytime  

Quoting Mamas.Girl:“ so if i refrigerate them they can last as long as 2 days? lol cause someone told me they half to be redone everyday, sorry for the dumb question”

Well, formula is the milk you aren't supposed to save. Breast milk stays fresh longer. If you make a bottle at room temp of formula you can refrigerate it up to 24 hours. If it is warmed you have to toss what is left over and not eaten. Also, formula is only good at room temp for up to 2 hours.
Breastfeeding is so worth it! Plus is stays good a lot longer  

wow i cant beleive milk can last that long thanks for asking this question i wanted to know to sorry i was no help lol

Quoting JClark had a baby boy!:“ Well, formula is the milk you aren't supposed to save. Breast milk stays fresh longer. If you make ... [snip!] ... Also, formula is only good at room temp for up to 2 hours. Breastfeeding is so worth it! Plus is stays good a lot longer  ”

lol ok one more question, say if after the baby i have one night of partying by that i mean drinking how long after do i wait to breast feed, id most likely make a crap load of bottles ahead of time.

Quoting Mamas.Girl:“ lol ok one more question, say if after the baby i have one night of partying by that i mean drinking ... [snip!] ... by that i mean drinking how long after do i wait to breast feed, id most likely make a crap load of bottles ahead of time.”

Well, the first thing you need to decide is are you going to try and pump some bottle before you have a few drinks or are you going to supplement with formula? I usually supplement with formula b/c my supply is exactly what my lil man eats so if I try to pump before hand I only get a couple ounces. Then depending on how many drinks you have will determine how long you have to wait before you can bf again. If you have only 1-2 drinks and you have them right after a feeding you should be fine at the next feeding time to breastfeed. If you have more than 2, you should wait at least 2 hours past your next feeding time. For example say youfed at 4pm the next feeding would prob be around 6pm (for a newborn) okay now if you had 5 drinks that would be approx. 10 hours past 6pm. Putting you at 4am when you can safely breastfeed. The rule at that point is if you feel sober and hydrated you can bf. If you still don't quite feel back to normal wait it out a little longer. However, if you have a night of heavy drinking your safe bet is to wait a full 24 hours before bfing and drink plenty of water to rehydrate. When you drink you DO NOT have to pump and dump! Lots of women will tell you that, but I just asked my laction consultant this question 2 months ago   She told me that your body constantly filters your milk, so even if you get really full that milk is still being filtered/cleaned every few minutes. The only reason to pump and dump is if you have had quite a few drinks and you get engorged and uncomfortable. Which when I drink I tend to get overly full and it's painful for me. So I do end up pumping and dumping b/c you can't save milk with alcohol in it   But if you can deal with it, there is no need to pump. Hope this wasn't too confusing...lol

Also, the amount of alcohol you can have that is safe to bf at your next feeding is as follows:
1-6 oz glass of wine (one glass of wine)
2-12 oz beers (two regular beers)
1-2 oz. of liquor (one small mixed drink)

any more than that you have to wait it out.

Quoting JClark had a baby boy!:“ Well, the first thing you need to decide is are you going to try and pump some bottle before you have ... [snip!] ... save milk with alcohol in it   But if you can deal with it, there is no need to pump. Hope this wasn't too confusing...lol”

lol no it wasn't and thank you again, i will most likely put her on formula for my night of fun, then its easyier on my and who will be watching her

Quoting Mamas.Girl:“ lol no it wasn't and thank you again, i will most likely put her on formula for my night of fun, then its easyier on my and who will be watching her”

They have these test strips at babies r us (and other places i'm sure) that you can use to "test" your milk before you breastfeed again to make sure all the alcohol is gone!