Microwaving EBM

Yes, I know you're not supposed to microwave EBM, as it damages some of the good stuff.

However, if your only choices were microwaved EBM or formula, which would you pick?

I wouldn't use the microwave for EBM either...
I have known of people giving their babies room temperature EBM and they've taken it. You could try that?

Can you heat a bowl of water in the microwave and then pop the EBM in the bowl to warm it?

I personally wouldn't microwave EBM.

I give my 6 month old DS EBM either at room temperature or I pop it in a sink of hot water for couple of minutes. He takes it at any temp if he is hungry.

Just out of interest is there any reason you have only put microwave as an option?

I would of thought daycare would make an exception for ebm? There's all sorts of breastfeeding policies that they all follow, can they not take it into the kitchen and stand in hot water?

Don't they have one of those electric bottle heaters, that you put a bit of water in then place the bottle in?  You could always provide one and hopefully they'd use it. 

I used to warm my expressed milk in a mug of hot water (had to heat it, otherwise stuff would stick to the walls of the bottle). Water from kettle into mug, bottle into mug, give it 2 minutes, heated. Surely they could do the same?

Edited by Bky

They must have water though, surely? Can't they just microwave some water till it's hot and then stand the bottle in it?

Our daycare has water in the sink by the microwave, in the sink in the craft area, in the bathroom and in the kids handwashing area - any of which would do seeing as the water isn't being drunk by the baby. Or failing that, could you send a big bottle of water as well, so they can microwave the water you send and then heat your bottles that way?

Seems like they are being a bit silly about it really. I'd be a bit pissy if I was getting that kind of response to EBM - you are trying to do your best for your baby and they should support that.

i agree with the others suggestions, they should be able to cater to your needs, its not like a baby on EBM is that uncommon.

at my work we only have a kitchenette in the babies but we have a kettle to heat water for heating EBM

if you think they have a problem with boiling water maybe the best idea is to send along a bottle heater thingy but talk to them first

Tan1 wrote: Ok makes sense! Such a shame if they can't heat it in a sink of hot water as it is kind of taking away your choice to use EBM which I don't think any daycare has the right to do. Have you spoken to anyone about your rights in regards to this? When do you express? The information I have from La Leche League says that fresh human milk can be stored at room temp for 10 hours so if you express in the morning then it doesn't need to go in the fridge and bubs can have it at room temp. However it depends on how may hours your bubs is in care and when you express.

Yeah, this is what I was going to say, not refrigerating it could make it easier to just serve at room temp.