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Offline mrsjenf

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I want to go shopping all day tomorrow and don't want to breastfeed ona bench in the mall.  How can I store and warm up the milk?

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Re: HOw do you warm up a bottle of breastmilk when you are on the go?
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2006, 17:48:22 pm »
I am an experienced nursing mom- and I am very comfortable nursing in public, so I recommend that first. The mall can be intimidating...it can be hard finding a private space. I know some "upper scale" malls have nursing rooms- which are really nice. Most maternity stores will lend you a dressing room. I've used dressing/changing rooms in larger stores (Dillards, Foleys, etc). Larger department stores may have a "sitting" area in the restrooms- not a stall! You can sometimes find a bookstore with seating that is private (Barnes and Nobles, Borders, etc). Also in food court areas, if you avoid lunch time, you can find a corner seat and face the wall- your back is towards the public.
But for bottle temp, I have always warmed it to room temp. Since breastmilk is good for several hours (depending on environment) you don't even need a cooler pak.
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Re: HOw do you warm up a bottle of breastmilk when you are on the go?
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2006, 17:55:59 pm »
I too BF my babe anywhere anytime. You shouldn't feel intimidated by it and I hope that no one has made you feel that way. Sorry, that sounded rude and I didn't mean to be rude, just was hoping someone hasn't made you feel that way. I carried around a big, light scarf and used that to hide in :)
I also found that any store, ie food court, will give you a large glass of hot water (like for tea) or I have used the bathroom on occasion and held the bottle under hot running water  :D
HTH and wasn't trying to sound miserable.. ;D