Random Milk Question

[beane]

In a few weeks I am traveling with the boys and also attending a conference. I will be at the destination just hanging for a few days prior to conference and then during the conference (about 7 hours/day for 2 days) they will be with my mom. Obviously I will pump while at the conference but what should I do about giving bottles the first day? We could either give S formula for the day (which he hasn't had yet.. I'm not worried about him not accepting it but more about whether cold turkey going to it and then off will upset his stomach) or bring 7 hours' worth of frozen milk. The thought of traveling with a preschooler and an infant and 3 bottles of milk +ice, etc, is not appealing. I think I might be able to pump 1 or 2 bottles' worth in the days prior to the conference in and around his nursing.


Thoughts?

ETA I guess the question is what are the chances that randomly giving him formula out of the blue/with no transition will upset his stomach or is it NBD?

[junewife]

I'm no expert but I think worst case the troubles it will cause is some constipation (maybe bring some puréed prunes).

If it were me, I'd want to introduce him to formula first to make sure he will take it. That way you know whether to bring frozen.

Also, you can travel with cold but liquid milk. That's what I did on business trips (in bags not bottles) and it wasn't a big deal.

GL!

[London]

Jun 2, 2016 3:05:59 GMT -5 caitost21 said:

Are you using the milk the day you bring it? If so, no need to bring ice, just throw the frozen milk in a bottle cooler bag the morning of and let it naturally thaw.

You can travel with as much milk as you want even in liquid form. I would bring one bottle ready to go then bags. This is what I've done and not too much of a hassle. If you do want to bring formula, I would definitely try it before too to make sure he will take it and to find one he likes.

+1 to this. I can see how having to keep milk frozen on the go would be an extra logistic, so testing the waters with formula might be a big help

[cowplanet]

FWIW, S being older and being introduced to solids probably lessens that chance he'll have an adverse reaction or reject formula. His system is more mature now. But PPs had good suggestions (throw frozen into cooler bag, let it thaw, give him it the first day if you can pump enough on site). If you can't pump enough, you can always mix what you pump with formula, and that should also ease LO into it.

All babies are different, but I introduced formula by mixing with BM, and A had no issues. Other than she poops 2-3x a day now. She doesn't seem to care if it's all formula or a mix now, which is good, I've only got 3 little bags left!

[mrsb1008]

I would introduce formula before the trip just so you know he'll take it. The one week we had to do formula for Z (he was 6 months), he completely rejected one kind, and only drank 1/2 - 3/4 of the bottle of the other. The taste was too different for him to want to drink it.

[beane]

Thanks ladies!