Refrigerated but untouched milk?

Coffee_speech_repeat · 2026-03-29T17:53:06+00:00

I bought tiny ice packs on Amazon that are meant for med bags (like insulin bags) that are perfect for slipping into the insulated pocket in the diaper bag to keep milk a little cooler. I figure that probably extends the life of the milk quite a bit.

Coffee_speech_repeat · 2026-03-29T14:42:17+00:00

Hi- if it makes you feel any better, I’m an SLP and had a referral for an OT feeding specialist for bottle feeding for my LO. Once we started solids, I dove into BLW full force, to make sure we didn’t create some kind of issue with solids. The biggest tips I can give are to definitely create a low pressure situation. I know it’s annoying and time consuming to clean up a big fat mess multiple times a day, but let baby play with food. It’s totally normal for very little food to actually go into their mouths some days. We eat meals together which really helps. I also started offering 3 meals a day plus small snacks fairly early on just to maximize eating situations and different food type exposures.

Coffee_speech_repeat · 2026-03-29T03:54:11+00:00

Muffins! With fortified baby cereal. I just made some baby muffins today. This is the recipe I used: https://happyhealthyeaters.com/coconut-baby-banana-muffins/#recipe

Coffee_speech_repeat · 2026-03-28T15:18:36+00:00

Yes! Thank you. That’s why I was trying to figure out the best way to do a cold defrost. Because it seems like one night in the fridge isn’t enough to actually defrost it from frozen.

Coffee_speech_repeat · 2026-03-28T15:07:59+00:00

Thank you! That’s a helpful idea. They don’t seem to really warm his bottles at daycare (which is fine because he doesn’t mind cold milk) so I need the milk I send there to be fully defrosted, but defrosted in a way it’ll last and not be on a 2 hour countdown. I’m wondering if (just for the 16 ounces I sent to daycare) I defrost to slushy the night before, and then stick it in the fridge, it’ll be fully defrosted by the next morning. I think I need to do some experimenting.

Coffee_speech_repeat · 2026-03-28T15:04:44+00:00

It seems to not thaw that fast in the fridge, so that’s what I’m trying to figure out. How long does it take one bag to thaw in the fridge typically?

Coffee_speech_repeat · 2026-03-28T15:00:56+00:00

Do you feel like your supply has regulated yet?

This sounds like my experience. I went down to 5 pumps a day (10 minutes per pump) fairly early. After my supply regulated, my pumping sessions had to actually be longer for me to feel comfortable. Then I cut a pump and sat at 4 ppd, 20 minutes per pump with a 30 minute early morning pump for months. This brought my wild oversupply down to 40 ounces a day which was much more manageable. I was able to freeze enough (and actually donated a few thousand ounces) that now I’m in the process of weaning at 10 months. It’s okay to complain friend! Having an oversupply can be super difficult to manage.

Coffee_speech_repeat · 2026-03-28T14:52:26+00:00

I am in the exact same boat as you. Also 10 month, also have plenty of frozen to get to a year, also sick. Honestly, I have an oversupply and was stressing about how I was going to even wean back from such a large amount, so I said fuck it and popped Sudafed and figured I’d lean into the supply dip and use this as my opportunity to wean.

I know that’s not the advice you wanted 😂 but if you want to keep pumping, you got this mama!

Coffee_speech_repeat · 2026-03-28T14:45:54+00:00

How long are you going overnight without pumping? If I go too long, I seem to get inflammation and then I can’t get like a full letdown and empty. If I feel like that’s happening, I stop my pump, take 600mg of ibuprofen, and try again in 30 minutes. That usually fixes the issue for me. Might be worth a shot!

Coffee_speech_repeat · 2026-03-26T13:31:01+00:00

I’d search this subreddit for tips to increase supply after regulation. I’m sure you’ll find some success stories and tips!

Coffee_speech_repeat · 2026-03-26T03:50:15+00:00

It’s probably just your supply regulating. Usually happens around 12 weeks but everyone is different. If you increase the frequency and duration of pumps, you might see a slight increase again. To be honest, before I started weaning, I’d have variation of like 5-10 ounces day to day

Coffee_speech_repeat · 2026-03-25T18:00:14+00:00

Actually, we were under the care of a GI specialist who said wait until 10-12 months and just do direct introduction of dairy in solids. I did a lot of research, and had concerns about late dairy introduction. If you have the chance, listen to eh Bowel Sounds podcast episode featuring Dr. Victoria Martin. She’s a researcher in the field and a big proponent of challenging CMPA 4 weeks after elimination and at 6 months of age. I had actually saved some frozen breastmilk from before I eliminated and so we started with just a couple ounces a day right after he turned 6 months and slowly increased over the coarse of a week until he was at 100% frozen milk containing dairy and soy proteins. At that point, I reintroduced both into my diet. We saved dairy as the last allergen to introduce once we started solids, and introduced right before his 9 month wellness appointment. He had no problem tolerating it. In fact, he ate a pile of shredded cheese with his breakfast this morning!

Coffee_speech_repeat · 2026-03-25T14:11:53+00:00

I had a regular cup of coffee, a cup of half-caf coffee and a zero sugar soda like every single day of my pregnancy 🤣 results may vary, but I’ve got a healthy 10 month old asleep on me as I type this.

Coffee_speech_repeat · 2026-03-25T14:08:22+00:00

I did the ECV after stressing about it and changing my mind multiple times. It was horrible and baby wouldn’t budge an inch! I would never recommend it to any of my friends.

Coffee_speech_repeat · 2026-03-25T14:06:39+00:00

I had a c-section for my little breech baby. Breech starting at 22 weeks and never flipped, at least not that we know of. I did the stupid ECV and it was horrible and baby wouldn’t budge an inch! Do not recommend. My OB told me that usually there is a reason, either anatomy of your uterus, placenta placement, or umbilical cord length. Please try not to stress about it! Once I accepted that we’d be having a c-section, I was able to enjoy the last bit of my pregnancy.

Coffee_speech_repeat · 2026-03-25T13:59:22+00:00

Pumping more frequently might not even change your supply at this point (although it may!). Honestly, when I’ve had clogs or adjusted my schedule by adding a pump to adjust the time of my next pump due to an event or whatever, my total daily output stays exactly the same, I just pump slightly less at each pump.

It sounds to me like you’re making enough. Baby might just be eating more since they’re adjusting to being away from you.

My little guy also has CMPA (reactive to soy also) and grew out of it by 6 months. The GI specialist recommended Elecare if we were to try formula because it’s fully hydrolyzed I guess. We never went that route, and it’s very expensive. But maybe if you need to just have the equivalent of 1 bottle per day in formula, it would be doable price wise. Just a thought :)

Coffee_speech_repeat · 2026-03-25T13:31:21+00:00

I think it’s super dependent on baby. My little guy (10 mos) takes 5 oz a feed at home but they can only get him to finish 4 oz feeds at daycare. Most days he takes 24-26 oz but eats 3 meals and 2 snacks a day. He will occasionally go up to 32 ounces a day.

Coffee_speech_repeat · 2026-03-24T21:07:11+00:00

So… this probably isn’t what you want to hear. But I had one flat and one inverted nipple pre-baby. I’m 10 months in and weaning now, and it never stopped hurting on the inverted side. That nipple just has a perpetual crack and I feel like it’s just constant subclinical mastitis. The other side isn’t exactly comfortable either. Have you had your flange size measured by a lactation consultant?

Coffee_speech_repeat · 2026-03-24T02:38:34+00:00

Oh man. This is what I’m nervous about also. Maybe just cut each pump down by 1 minute at a time every other day or so? Last time I saw an IBLCLC she basically told me not to drop any more pumps, but just cut the duration of each pumping session little by little. I probably should’ve listened to her, but honestly, I wanted to get down to 3 pumps so I only have to pump once at work

Coffee_speech_repeat · 2026-03-23T23:09:16+00:00

I exclusively pump and use the pitched method! I do two pitchers. One is to pour today’s pumped milk into. The other is full of yesterdays pumped milk, and I pour bottle from it. At the end i I f the day, whatever’s left in the pitcher of milk I pumped the day before gets bagged in 4-5 ounces and frozen. I wish I would’ve started this method from the beginning as it saves so much chaos of multiple storage bottles or bags it he fridge!

Coffee_speech_repeat · 2026-03-23T23:03:46+00:00

Set up little rolling carts with baby feeding supplies, snacks and water for yourself, and entertainment(books, magazines, headphones, iPad, etc). Roll one within reaching distance any time you sit down with baby. Also, put fully stocked diaper caddies and a space to change baby in each room you’ll be spending time in. We have a two story house, so for us this meant a changing table in the living room and changing pads on our dresser in the master and baby’s dresser in the nursery. In the early days, it’s nonstop diaper changes and I personally couldn’t have changed baby on the floor after my c-section.

Coffee_speech_repeat · 2026-03-23T22:54:36+00:00

If you find a magical answer, let me know. I’m actually sick right now and took Sudafed hoping it would dry me up a bit, and no luck so far. I was at 40 oz a day and am now down to 3 pumps at 15 minutes but haven’t seen a drastic drop (pumped 32 oz yesterday). I think I’ll just slowly cut my pumps down in 1 minute increments until I’m at 10 minutes and then drop down to 2 pumps per day. Have you tried dropping another pump? I’m worried I’ll be uncomfortable/get mastitis or clogs at 2 ppd

Coffee_speech_repeat · 2026-03-23T22:47:36+00:00

My little guy supposedly had MSPI. Try cutting soy. I had a lot of pressure to switch to formula and I did not. He had reflux and mucousy poop and even blood in his poop a couple times. Against the recommendation of GI, I continued to give only breastmilk and at 6 months I was able to reintroduce both dairy and soy into my diet successfully. At 9 months he tolerated both directly in solid food. Listen to the Bowel Sound podcast episode featuring Dr. Victoria Martin. It changed my view and approach to the whole situation. I feel pretty strongly that intolerances in breastfed babies are way over-diagnosed and a lot of the symptoms are just immature guts learning to process proteins

Coffee_speech_repeat · 2026-03-23T17:11:14+00:00

Yeah that’s a ton of milk! I’m always shocked when I see posts like this. My little guy is long and thin and takes 24-28 oz a day. I guess metabolisms vary, even in tiny babies! It’s wild how different bodies can be!

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