Using a Breastfeeding Bottle

If you are a busy mother on the go and you breastfeed, you may want to consider using a breastfeeding bottle for those times when you just can’t do the job the natural way. For instance, even though it is perfectly natural to breastfeed, many people are uncomfortable seeing a woman do it in a public place. If you have your milk in a bottle, you can make sure that your baby gets those nutrients that are contained in breastmilk, without having to make anyone, including yourself, feel uncomfortable.

Family Washrooms

These days, many shopping centers offer family washrooms. These rooms have special areas for changing and feeding babies. Mothers can breastfeed in nearly complete privacy, and when they are done they can get back to shopping. Of course, not every place has these lovely rooms, and when you cannot get to a special room to feed your baby, having a breastfeeding bottle is going to be a real blessing.

Great for Babysitters

Even though we hate to leave our babies with anyone, there are times when we have to leave the home and let someone else take care of them. Of course, if you are breastfeeding, it can be difficult to go anywhere, unless of course you are pumping and storing your milk for later use. Make sure that you have plenty of bottles of milk prepared ahead of time if there is going to be someone else feeding your baby. If you are working full time, you can store your milk in the fridge for as long as a week.

Handy for Vacations

When you are on vacation, it may not always be convenient to feed your baby the natural way. You have a couple of options here. If you are using a really good cooler (especially one that is electric), you can get all of your milk ready before you go away, and store it in the cooler for a few days. You can also bring along milk that you have frozen. It will thaw in the cooler. Just make sure that you use any milk, whether it was frozen or not, within a couple of days just to be on the safe side. Alternatively, you can fill bottles daily before you head out sight-seeing, so your baby always has fresh, warm milk.

Just because you are breastfeeding, it does not mean that you have to stay at home all the time. There are plenty of ways that you can make sure your baby gets fed, and if you are not going to be able to breastfeed whenever they are hungry, you can do the next best thing by using a breastfeeding bottle, or a few if you want to store a lot of milk.