Feeding expressed milk...help please!

[purplebluered]

I expressed this morning and want to try feeding it to LO via bottle tonight to see if he'll take bottle so I can introduce one bottle feed a day so I can go out of an evening (I was adamant I wouldnt do this I hate expressing with a passion but realised it might be for my own good!) it's currently sitting in the fridge...

Now my question is...I'm guessing I can't serve it to LO cold straight out of a fridge? Do I need to heat it up? Or leave it at room temp? Help!

Helen

 

[Sandi4Paul]

We have found it can be given straight form the fridge, but Logan prefers it a bit warmer. If we have time we let it sit on the bench for about 30 mins to bring to room temp, if we are in a hurry we put it in a bowl of hot water for about 5 minutes with an occasion swish around to speed up heating.

Sandi

 

[Lisamj]

Yup, depends on baby's preference...you can serve it our of the fridge if LO will take it. Sam will have room temp no problem, but sometimes I'll put the bottle in a jub of boiling water to heat through.

You'll probably do yourself a favour serving cold/room temp if LO will take it as they'll will get used to it and save you time in future.

L xx

 

[valentine]

I would be tempted to see if LO will take it straight from the fridge - then you won't have to faff about with heating it each time.

Valentine Xxx

 

[clarey]

Eva has a bottle of EBM every evening before bed, I put it in a bowl of warm water before I get her ready/bath etc which just takes the chill off it by the time she drinks it x

 

[kalia]

We put the bottle in a bowl of hot water. Swirl rather than shake the milk.

 

[purplebluered]

Thanks guys! I read all of your replies before I fed him...didn't have a chance to post. He took the bottle well at room temp...cos I guess if we go out with a bottle I guess that would be at room temp, and he took it well. The other thing was he slept last night the longest he's ever slept at night...is that just coincidence???

 

[dannii87]

Glad it worked!!

I don't know, but sometimes I think I get more out of my boobs than Evie does when I express, so maybe you managed to get a bit more out when you expressed which filled him for longer!

xx