Nursing/Postpartum Tuesday: Travel Bottle and Food Warmer
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Unfortunately, my son only wanted warm bottles and would only drink the full amount in the bottle if it was warmed up. This posed a problem when out and about for the day. I spent so much time researching travel bottle warmers, and this is the best one that worked for us.
Basically, it’s a big plastic cup that screws onto a thermos. We would either boil water or use very hot water from the tap, and fill the thermos part before leaving for the day. Then when the baby is hungry, unscrew the plastic cup part, pour the hot water from the thermos into it, and float the bottle of formula in it until heated.
I am sure you can create your own version of this, but I just decided to throw money at the problem and buy it as it is. You could also reuse the water for a second round because the thermos keeps it very hot. I liked this warmer a lot but still pray that if there is a next time, that baby will drink a room temperature bottle! The bottle warmer is $11.49 at Amazon, where it has hundreds of positive reviews. Tommee Tippee Travel Bottle and Food Warmer
Psst: Looking for more info about nursing clothes for working moms, or tips for pumping at the office? We’ve got them both…
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Sales of note for 1/16:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Cashmere on sale; AllSaints, Free People, Nike, Tory Burch, and Vince up to 60%; beauty deals up to 25% off
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase; extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code — readers love this blazer, these dresses, and their double-layer line of tees
- DeMellier – Sale now on, free shipping and returns — includes select options like Montreal, Vancouver, and Venice
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; extra 50% off all clearance, plus ELOQUII X kate spade new york collab just dropped
- Everlane – Sale of the year, up to 70% off — reader favorites include their scoop tee, Dream Pant, ReNew Transit backpack, silk blouses and oversized blazers! New markdowns just added
- Hannah Andersson – Up to 30% off all pajamas;
- J.Crew – Up to 40% off select styles; up to 50% off cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – 40-70% off everything
- L.K. Bennett – Archive sale, almost everything 70% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Tag sale for a limited time — jardigans and dresses $200, pants $150, tops $95, T-shirts $50
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale – 50% off + extra 20% off, sale on sale, plus free shipping on $150+
And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interest – working mom questions asked by the commenters!
- The concept of “backup care” is so stupid…
- I need tips on managing employees in BigLaw who have to leave for daycare pickup…
- I’m thinking of leaning out to spend more time with my family – how can I find the perfect job for that?
- I’m now a SAHM and my husband needs to step up…
- How can I change my thinking to better recognize some of my husband’s contributions as important, like organizing the shed?
- What are your tips to having a good weekend with kids, especially with little kids? Do you have a set routine or plan?
Minor grumble from the department of first-world problems: is there any sitting position that is comfortable during third trimester? If anyone finds one, please let me know. I already have my monitor raised and a cushion behind my back…
My 6 year old is getting a tooth or two pulled tomorrow because a permanent tooth is coming in behind. She loves the dentist so far, so no anxiety on her part….but I’m worried! Any advice?
Random exercise recommendation:
I’ve been working on getting a bit healthier with eating and exercising this year, and I started “bikini body mommy” (the name is silly, but whatever) a few weeks ago. It’s a 90 day exercise program, free on youtube.
She has different iterations of the program, and I’m doing 7.0. She has four kids and starts the program when she’s postpartum and horribly out of shape. So she’s huffing and puffing along with you, rather than effortlessly cranking out 60 burpees while showing off tan washboard abs.
You only need a few dumbells, all the workouts are under 30 minutes, and you can do it in your house. Basically, it’s perfect for me and I thought I’d share in case any of you need something you can do at home.
Does anybody have any suggestions on how to use the packaging MM Lafleur sends clothing in? I feel like it’s a cool bag and I don’t know what to do with them.
I have plenty of gripes about my company, but I have to say, I’ve noticed so many men I work with are increasingly open about their parenting obligations and it just makes working parent life a tiny bit easier. An exec just canceled a meeting with me at the last minute. He could have simply said he was busy — he’s the client and senior to me, so he doesn’t owe me an explanation — but he said his son is sick and he’s got to take care of him. Makes me feel less guilty about my daughter popping up on my Webex last night a la the BBC reporter’s kiddo!
Will her kindergarten be bilingual? We switched preschools around age 3 because we go into a Spanish immersion program and because our kindergarten will be bilingual (English and Spanish). So, while i was dreading the change, I knew it would better prepare kiddo for Spanish in K.
The change was fine and we’re almost a year into it (full time) and kiddo speaks Spanish! Its amazing.
Are foreign language immersion preschools a good idea? My daughter is 3 and we’re thinking of putting her in a Spanish immersion preschool for 2-3 days a week. But is 2-3 days a week worth it? We don’t want to do 5 days per week because we want to save our spot at our current daycare for when she starts elementary school in a couple of years (the Spanish school only does ages 18 months – 5 years). I don’t think she likes her current teacher, but I would feel bad about permanently removing her from her friends in her current school.
We live in Texas, so I think she’ll have opportunities to be exposed to Spanish after turning 5.
Vicarious shopping help? I need a dress for a black tie optional, summer, country club wedding in New York. Bonus points if it is nursing friendly, but not necessary.
I think the black tie and summer combination is throwing me off.
I know that there are a couple of moms on here who exclusively pumped for their babies and I just wanted to say that you guys are amazing. I just got back from two days of traveling and holy crap, pumping 24/7 is exhausting. Seriously, I do not know how you did it — especially in the first few months when you’re constantly tired.
Everything I’ve read online suggests that I need to be pumping twice per day minimum while I’m at work (my workday is ~9 hours including commute). But I’m not sure if I have oversupply or what because I’ve been getting 12-14 ounces per pumping session and my (three and a half month old) baby doesn’t seem to need even that much while I’m gone. Can I drop to one session per day? My only close mom friend is being a bit fear-mongering and telling me my supply will plummet because pumps aren’t as good as the baby at removing milk (which is true, but won’t my body keep producing whatever the pump is removing?). She also said I need to build up a big freezer stash because the baby will eventually start drinking more. I’m not sure that’s true – I’ve seen a lot of stuff online about how the baby’s intake volume doesn’t increase much past about the one month mark – but anyway I wouldn’t be devastated if I had to supplement with formula. My main goal is to feed the baby a large amount of breastmilk, not to never feed her formula. Any thoughts on whether I should I drop to once a day or should I keep at it twice per day? I find pumping twice per day pretty annoying and it takes me a LONG time – usually close to 30 minutes of actual pumping per session, so 45 minutes with setup and tear down, but I’m not in a billable hour job or anything like that where time literally equals money (and I haven’t been extending my work day because of a second pumping break).
Didn’t meant to be anon. That was me.
Does anyone want to do some vicarious shopping? Looking for black sandals for my business casual work environment. I prefer a low wedge and would like to be able to wear them with pants, dresses, and skirts.
I can’t seem to find many options that don’t have an ankle strap and those just make my legs look stumpy. But I don’t want just a slide either.
Cross-posting because I feel desperate.
I think I’m experiencing a bout of stress and anxiety, and I’m not sure what to do about it (short term). My heart is beating fast, I’m having trouble concentrating, I feel on the verge of tears, and I have a general “everything is going wrong” malaise. Are there any helpful recommendations for the short term?
I have a very stressful situation at work (deadline coming up, it’s not going to end well – nothing I can do to improve it, it just is); we leave for vacation at the end of the week and my spouse and toddler are both sick, I have to leave work early to take my son to the doctor; huge changes from high up at work that are not good, and my boss is leaving; I’m comparing my life to other people’s and feeling like I’ve done everything wrong.
Normally I feel like I’d take a day off of work and try to do something relaxing but that’s just not possible right now, and I’m escalating by feeling like I *must* be at work and productive, but I can’t be, because I’m sitting here tearing up and feeling overwhelmed. Help! (in the voice of the toddler trying wasabi for the first time)
Couple pumping hygiene questions – our dishwasher sucks at drying, so the pump parts are still wet when I pull them out in the morning. Is that ok? I’ve seen a lot of advice about letting them air dry until completely dry but as long as they’re clean I can’t imagine a little water would hurt right? And I feel like I spill milk on my hands free pumping bra every time, but I can’t realistically wash it every day – ok to use it even if it has old milk and comes into contact with pump parts?
I’m headed back to my college reunion this weekend! I’m so excited to go back with my kids and spouse and show them all the beautiful, wonderful parts of my school, the town, and talk with some very dear friends that I haven’t seen in years. On the other hand…. as I was starting to pack this weekend, all the feelings of being an insecure 18-21 year old came back. For the first time in years, I thought about being rejected by a sorority, the hyper-competitive environment, and the pressure to look and be a certain way. These feelings and memories are part of the adventure, right?