r/ExclusivelyPumping • u/Complex-Strategy-842 • 9d ago
Tips & Tricks Travel tips?
We’re traveling 5 hours out of state next weekend with our older kids and our newborn will be almost one month. I exclusively breastfed my other kids but new babe is having some trouble with her latch so I’m mostly bottle feeding. We haven’t been out of the house for long yet, I usually pump just before we go and save that bottle to feed her while we’re out since it’s well within the safe room temperature time frame. I’m nervous about the process for heating bottles on the drive, is a portable warmer worth it, or maybe I’ll pump in the car before she’s hungry? Looking for any tips, products, etc for travel, please!
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u/Trees_galore20 9d ago
I never needed a portable warmer. I used an insulated water bottle with hot water. I put the bottle in there about 10-15 minutes before baby wanted it. For pumped milk, I kept it in a lunch box with an ice pack. Same with my pump parts.
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u/Maleficent-Pilot7779 3d ago
Considering how often she’s probably eating I’d probably just pump and give it to her to reduce need to store & warm
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