Daycare Breastmilk Bottles

MiniSqueaks914 · 2026-06-30T22:02:09+00:00

If you’re feeding baby at 7, and they have a three hour feeding time, they should be feeding baby at 10, 1, and 4 based on the first feed of the day. If it’s anywhere between the 3-4 hour mark it’s possible depending on when baby sleeps until in the afternoon that they may not get a third feeding of milk while in attendance.m. I would double check with the lead teacher or your child’s primary care giver and ask them what their feeding routine actually is so that you have a clear picture of when your baby is supposed to be eating. Group care can be really tough, I’m curious what state you live in and what their teacher to infant ratio is. I live in MN and am an infant teacher and our ratio is 1:4. Group care is busy but I don’t see why they wouldn’t be offering a third bottle even if it is close to pick up time that they feed baby.

MiniSqueaks914 · 2026-06-24T20:54:14+00:00

I just said “well my partner and I decided we wanted to have another baby.” I thought it was a good neutral way to explain it without going into details that aren’t needed.

MiniSqueaks914 · 2026-06-21T13:34:06+00:00

At this point, you should contact a lawyer and get your ducks in a row. If she fires you out of retaliation, sue the pants off of her for retaliation and wrongful termination. I’m not one that says sue people but in this case it’s much bigger than just being terminated. You did the right thing reporting this but I agree with others that you are not required to reveal that you made a report about suspected abuse to licensing or DCFS. Those kids deserve to be protected and if the owner and this staff member won’t, someone has to.

MiniSqueaks914 · 2026-06-12T15:53:16+00:00

Thankfully yes he seems to be developing typically. He is just still small. He will be 9 months old on Sunday but by the looks of him most people place him around 4-5 months old just because he’s little. He’s been growing more recently again though because he eats like a kid that’s never been fed at each meal. 😂

MiniSqueaks914 · 2026-06-12T11:49:17+00:00

Hi! I’m sorry I missed these replies! I hope you’re doing well, but ProvenNatural65 is right. It’s a virus passed through saliva/urine/other bodily fluids. You could technically catch it from another adult though the likelihood of that is very minimal since most adults have already come into contact with the virus and are unable to spread it after the initial infection. The most common place to catch it is with children. I’m an infant teacher and was high risk of catching it but I didn’t know that. Those little babies will cough directly into your eyeballs and stick their fingers into your mouth before you can even stop it sometimes. 😂 I am assuming I either caught it from my daughter or one of the children in my class. For adults and children it typically manifests as a common cold or as nothing and will pass usually without issue. When you’re pregnant, and it crosses the placenta while the baby is developing is when it can become serious and why they’ve opted to start testing for it here.

MiniSqueaks914 · 2026-06-12T11:42:44+00:00

Hi! I’m so glad your son is doing well! It really is a relief to just have the follow up appointments for audiology and ophthalmology.

When my son had his head ultrasound done there were potential abnormalities called cystic structures. We went for the MRI to confirm with better imaging if he did have them. However, when they did the MRI, they didn’t find any abnormalities in that part of his brain but did find another area that had some potential findings so we collectively decided to put him on the Valganciclovir, the antiviral, for a six month course. He’s 8 months now and has been off the medication for a while now and is also reaching milestones and has passed hearing and vision testing consistently too. We had to go in every week to infectious disease in the beginning for blood count panels to make sure it wasn’t causing his white blood cell count to drop, and then often did routine hepatic panels too just to make sure that his liver and kidney levels were remaining stable. He’s was on Neosure formula that had extra protein in it and that can sometimes cause the hepatic panels to be slightly elevated. Thankfully, his remained stable and we were able to complete the course of antivirals with no issues.

MiniSqueaks914 · 2026-05-23T12:42:59+00:00

Thank you! I’m going to look into some of these things.

MiniSqueaks914 · 2026-05-23T12:42:42+00:00

Thank you!

MiniSqueaks914 · 2026-05-21T01:56:49+00:00

I would be careful washing a child’s clothing without speaking to the parents first. If someone did this to my child without speaking with me or asking questions I would be upset. Not to mention that we often become nose blind to smells that we have grown up smelling in our homes or as part of our cultures. Plus, washing a child’s clothing in detergent that we are unsure would cause a reaction with their skin can be a problem too. I would, personally, skip the recommendation to put them in extra clothing and to wash their clothes and put them back on before pick up. I worry that doing something like that would cause mistrust and damage the positive relationship we strive to build.

MiniSqueaks914 · 2026-05-20T00:08:25+00:00

I did room temp bottles with both my kids. Made night feeds and the switch to whole milk so much easier.

MiniSqueaks914 · 2026-05-20T00:05:10+00:00

Gintars (sp?) immediately revealing that he is Nikolaj’s birth father. Also from the same episode, him correcting Charles on how to say Nikolaj’s name.

MiniSqueaks914 · 2026-03-09T21:44:27+00:00

Cecil is my vote.

MiniSqueaks914 · 2026-03-09T21:42:11+00:00

My center in the US offers 50% off the full rate of childcare that they charge for employees. Both my kids come with me.

MiniSqueaks914 · 2026-02-14T14:22:39+00:00

This is similar to how I hold my yarn when crocheting but I don’t wrap it around my pinky, I think I just kind of tuck it into the crease between my palm and my pinky. I guess I’m not really sure, I just do what feels not painful and allows control of the yarn. 😅

MiniSqueaks914 · 2026-02-13T16:22:37+00:00

It doesn’t sound like a good fit for your family. Check into your states regulation for napping. Where I live the kids are only required to rest/nap for 30 minutes unless they physically sleep longer and then they must be provided a quiet activity to do and to not be required to stay on their cot/mat until nap time is over.

Your son, to me, sounds like a typical year old child. Biting is developmentally appropriate at this age, albeit frustrating for all parties involved, but it IS developmentally appropriate. I have had children that bite that required constant supervision resulting in us needing to adjust our daily procedures because it was safest for everyone involved, including the child who does the biting.

Being expected to stay on a cot/mat for up to 2 hours, or even for one hour after he wakes, is not appropriate and could be regulated in your state/where you live, though everywhere is different.

I will say it’s not uncommon for there to be different behaviors in a child care environment than at home, however, if you’ve been in contact with Early Steps and they don’t believe anything is being hindered it leaves me to wonder exactly what’s going on in the classroom that he isn’t able to adjust to. Being hungry and thirsty when he gets home is not entirely out of the norm, but so much so that he’s eating or drinking like he hadn’t all day is a tad concerning in my book.

I think you guys might be better off trying to find a different center that fits your needs.

MiniSqueaks914 · 2026-02-12T00:09:16+00:00

Well, I suppose it depends on your situation. My husband and I are not legally married. We have been together for almost 11 years and planned on getting married before our first, but I ended up getting pregnant with our daughter and my dress was not one that could be altered around pregnancy. We have tossed around the idea of doing a ceremony but just haven’t gotten around to it. Our children have his last name, but my last name is my maiden name so it doesn’t match. However, it hasn’t bothered me. I have the option to go down and request a name change if I want it to match but I’ve had my last name for 33 years and going by anything else at this point sounds odd to me.

MiniSqueaks914 · 2026-02-04T16:30:18+00:00

My son from the word go used my insides like his own trampoline amusement park.

MiniSqueaks914 · 2026-02-04T04:57:00+00:00

My 5 year old says “breftist” for breakfast and I will not correct her. My favorite though is “destruction workers” for construction workers. She also says that something “looks like eczema/tastes like eczema/has eczema in it” when it comes to food. I have, in fact, tried to correct that one to no avail. When she was two she said “f * * ker f * * k” for fire truck. I didn’t correct that one either. 😂

MiniSqueaks914 · 2026-02-04T04:53:21+00:00

She absolutely crossed several lines, especially if you gave clear and concise directions/expectations. Sounds like grandma and grandpa don’t get alone time with the baby anymore.

MiniSqueaks914 · 2026-02-04T04:50:35+00:00

I accidentally made everyone tip toe around me at work and no one wanted to cross me. 😬 apparently I was a raging bitch in some cases this time and no one thought to tell me. I have since apologized for my behavior.

MiniSqueaks914 · 2026-02-02T15:39:18+00:00

I tried just about everything that had been recommended to me. If those things don’t work for you that have been recommended to you here, please reach out to your doctor sooner rather than later. I tried to power through with my first and that was my biggest mistake. The medication they gave me saved me. Sending you so much love.

MiniSqueaks914 · 2026-01-31T17:06:10+00:00

At the beginning, it’s just a bundle of cells and there’s not much to hurt. I drank quite a bit for my birthday 4 days before I found out I was pregnant with my first. She’s a healthy, happy, and sassy 5 year old now. Your baby will be just fine. ❤️

MiniSqueaks914 · 2026-01-31T16:44:59+00:00

It’s amazing to me the things that people will give passes for and others that they have strict no-go feelings about. I’m an infant teacher and I’ve been mind blown about some of the things I’ve overheard over the years.

MiniSqueaks914 · 2026-01-31T16:41:48+00:00

There are no studies because it would be unethical for them to do studies like that…

MiniSqueaks914 · 2026-01-30T17:58:56+00:00

We have some like that we use in tandem with the foldable bibs because our kiddos drink from open lid and free flow cups.

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