HappyBee
My baby girl is 3 months old and I exclusively breast feed her. I'm due to start work in 2 weeks time. I prefer to feed her breast milk as long as I could, so I want to pump some milk while at work so that my mom can feed her while I'm at work. I know you can save breast milk in the fridge, how long is it safe to save in the fridge? The milk I pump at work will be refrigerated at work and I'll carry that back home. I travel about 1 hr to get home, will that milk be wasted if I take the milk out of the fridge at work and travel home for an hr and then refrigerate back at home ?
For those of you who pump milk out while at work, how many times do you pump a day? How much do you pump? If you pump milk out at work and breast feed the baby while at home, will that be sufficient for the baby or does your baby needed formula milk?
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I'm in the same boat as you--my daughter is 11 weeks old, and I'm going back to work next week, and plan on exclusively feeding her breastmilk. I have a coworker who had a baby three months before I did, and I talked to her about what she is doing. Based on those conversations, this is what I'm planning on doing.
First, get a cooler bag to transport the milk back home (an insulated lunch bag is good) and several ice packs (so you always have at least one frozen at all times.) When you transport your milk home, put it in the cooler with the ice pack, and it will stay as cold as if it was in the fridge, so you can easily transfer it to your home fridge. You can keep breastmilk in the fridge for up to a week, and in the freezer for up to three months.
Right now my daughter eats five times a day, so I am planning on feeding her in the morning before I leave for work, and again when I get home from work before she goes to bed. While I'm at work, I plan to pump three times a day to mimic her feeding schedule and keep up my supply. If I find that my supply is lower because my baby isn't there, I may try to pump some more.
Good luck!
I'm in the same boat as you--my daughter is 11 weeks old, and I'm going back to work next week, and plan on exclusively feeding her breastmilk. I have a coworker who had a baby three months before I did, and I talked to her about what she is doing. Based on those conversations, this is what I'm planning on doing.
First, get a cooler bag to transport the milk back home (an insulated lunch bag is good) and several ice packs (so you always have at least one frozen at all times.) When you transport your milk home, put it in the cooler with the ice pack, and it will stay as cold as if it was in the fridge, so you can easily transfer it to your home fridge. You can keep breastmilk in the fridge for up to a week, and in the freezer for up to three months.
Right now my daughter eats five times a day, so I am planning on feeding her in the morning before I leave for work, and again when I get home from work before she goes to bed. While I'm at work, I plan to pump three times a day to mimic her feeding schedule and keep up my supply. If I find that my supply is lower because my baby isn't there, I may try to pump some more.
Good luck!
healthy school lunches for highschool?
dancer1994
Okay so i will be beginning my first year of highschool this september, and this summer i lost 24 pounds! But it took a lot of work, and im not interested in gaining it all back. anyways last year my eating habbits were; skip breakfast, vending machines for lunch, pig out when you get home, then eat dinner. but odviously i've had to change that i now know to eat a good breakfast, healthy lunch, and small dinner. But the problem is im not a big fan of sandwhich foods, i find sandwhiches allways go soggy, and eating salads is just like putting a sign on your forehead saying " I AM ON A DIET" anyways i'll give you some things i do enjoy, chicken (slices or breasts) cream cheese, wraps, pitas, hummus, any sort of fruit or veggie. Does anyone have any recipes or ideas i could use for school lunches, they would be in my locker for a few hours. Also i allways loved granola bars, and those silly little 100 calories snacks. but odviously those are out of my reach now, does anyone have any low fat granola recipes, or any subsitutes?
thanks for any help you could provide!
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You are so smart! You kinda answered your own question. Wraps and pitas hold the healthiest salads you can create! You could say they just hide them better! Make an awesome salad and add sliced chicken breast. Put them in the pita, or wrap them up in the tortilla/wrapper of your choice. Hummus is great in a pita or wrap, just change the veggies you put in... Cucumbers sliced, tomatoes, and of course some dill spiced yogurt. There is no end to the salad creations and combinations you can create. Adding lots of greens - lettuce, spinach, whatever you like, will give you food you enjoy and make you feel you are not depriving yourself. A hearty veggie wrap/pita will be filling and so tasty. You could wrap them in aluminum foil to keep them "cool", and I would check out some of the more "adult" style lunch bags. There are some really nice bags that insulate your food, and keep it fresher.
Cream cheese is one food I would stay away from, you could use non-flavored yogurt instead. Try seasonings that you like and experiment to find new combinations.
I would put two pieces of fruit into my bag. A nice piece of fruit would be a great snack at break, and then have one for lunch too. There is no rule that you cannot make your own 100 calorie goodies. There are really nice little snack-sized ziplock bags available, and check the nutrition label to find out how much you can put in the bag to equal 100 calories. Pretzels, lo-cal popcorn, baked-not-fried snacks, nuts, and low fat granola would be a nice little treat - no pun intended!
You sound like a smart young lady who has control of things. Keep going, and you will be happy with your healthy choices!
You are so smart! You kinda answered your own question. Wraps and pitas hold the healthiest salads you can create! You could say they just hide them better! Make an awesome salad and add sliced chicken breast. Put them in the pita, or wrap them up in the tortilla/wrapper of your choice. Hummus is great in a pita or wrap, just change the veggies you put in... Cucumbers sliced, tomatoes, and of course some dill spiced yogurt. There is no end to the salad creations and combinations you can create. Adding lots of greens - lettuce, spinach, whatever you like, will give you food you enjoy and make you feel you are not depriving yourself. A hearty veggie wrap/pita will be filling and so tasty. You could wrap them in aluminum foil to keep them "cool", and I would check out some of the more "adult" style lunch bags. There are some really nice bags that insulate your food, and keep it fresher.
Cream cheese is one food I would stay away from, you could use non-flavored yogurt instead. Try seasonings that you like and experiment to find new combinations.
I would put two pieces of fruit into my bag. A nice piece of fruit would be a great snack at break, and then have one for lunch too. There is no rule that you cannot make your own 100 calorie goodies. There are really nice little snack-sized ziplock bags available, and check the nutrition label to find out how much you can put in the bag to equal 100 calories. Pretzels, lo-cal popcorn, baked-not-fried snacks, nuts, and low fat granola would be a nice little treat - no pun intended!
You sound like a smart young lady who has control of things. Keep going, and you will be happy with your healthy choices!
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