If I put cold bottles with the ice pack, will the formula be ok all day at daycare if the cooler is not put in the fridge?
343114
I typically put 3 cold bottles of breast milk in along with 3 ice packs (the one that the bag comes with along w/two other block ice packs), and since my daycare doesn't have room in the fridge, the milk stays in the cooler all day. By the end of my 8 hour shift, the milk is still chilled. It may not be absolutely cold, but it is definitely still above room temperature.
343115
I would not trust the ice pack to keep formula cold all day. I recommend refrigerating the formula upon arrival at daycare.
2121716
Yes. I've mixed it with both breast milk and formula and have had no issues. Also it didn't matter whether the milk was cold or warmed.
1393628
The problem is that the freezer insert is contoured to fit 4 bottles (both 5 and 8 ounce.) I have only traveled up to 3.5 hours with just a couple of these storage containers in the bag but I always have them next to a bottle to help keep them cool.
1755785
The method we use at my daycare is to have a crockpot half full of water set on low or warm temp. you can leave it on all day and set bottles in it that need to be warmed up. it is safe to place the glass bottles directly on the bottom since it is not direct heat and we have never had a problem with shattering bottles or being too hot. leave bottle in for five-ten minutes and then shake gently to distribute heat evenly.
726013
I've found if you have all four bottles in it, it keeps cold longer. However, I only have two in it and find it doesn't keep them as cold for as long. After 6 hours I find the milk is just cool, not cold. I think the cooler works best when right up against the bottles and there is obviously some room when you don't use all the bottles.
1859019
My daughter's daycare uses a crockpot full of water to heat bottles during the day. After six weeks in daycare (using the same bottles daily, four days a week), I am noticing the sleeves are a bit stretched. I'm hoping they continue to fit. I could see how they could become loose enough to move around a lot and be a problem when feeding, so hopefully that doesn't happen. I love the bottles otherwise, though.
1935704
We mostly use this cooler for drinks. I'd say I would keep water bottles cold for a whole day, even when being constantly opened throughout the day.
1893045
No...no ice pack so I called n they gave me the answer that it is refrigerated until shipped...but I live in the desert ...Also sat in my outside mailbox for a day....bottom line its better if u buy at store...
2269678
Hi, I pack my daughter's lunch at 5:30 in the morning. I don't pack my daughter milk but a bottled water from the fridge. I pick her up at 3:00 in the afternoon and while the water is not super cold, it is still cooler than room temperature. My daughter eats lunch at school around 11:30 in the morning and when I've volunteered at her school for lunch, the water was still very cold as if I just took it out of the fridge.
1771099
If you use cool or ice pack it will last most of the day if the stuff you have in it is cold
1612137
I think it will, worst case scenario would be that you might only be able to put bottles on one side. I use a similar icepack that is made to put cans on each side but I have fat 10 oz bottles so I put 3 on one side and I lay a spring water bottle one across the top of everything for me before I close it. Lets face it though, you aren't gonna pack more than three bottles in this as the ice pack itself will only last so long. So if you had 6 in there, by the time you got to number 4, they won't be kept cold enough. Nice pack though. I have abused mine terribly and it saved me many times. I put 3 diapers (my baby is size 6) and a small personal size wipes in the top. Bah bahs in the bottom and its a lot easier to carry this than a cooler for sure. You can just sling it over the back of baby carriage where you push.
167771
It's VERY cold the first 4 hours. Then cold the next 4. Only fair cool on the last four hours. It did work great for our baby bottles. I kept it out of the sun. 12 hours is a really long time! It wasn't cold at 12, but it didn't spoil our stuff either. We loved ours!!!
556660
The directions say not to leave liquid in the bottle for very long. I assume you mean you want to put the plastic bottle in the freezer while there is liquid in the bottle. If that is the case, then no, you would't put the bottle in the freezer.
1900885
I'd say it stays cool just as long as my igloo cooler. I usually freeze some small water bottles to keep in the cooler when it's not plugged in.
898205
Well, it will not be hermetically sealed. There always will be some air in the bottle. I think you would be better of with some other containers. A day or two I would say yes. No, they won't leak. Just don't use a bottle warmer because they will leak. Annoying I know. My baby is 8 months and it's the only bottle I use and I only own one! It's easy to clean and assemble. The angle is cool. They only down side is that you can't heat the liquid in the bottle.
1931998
Many people keep their bottles in the refrigerator (marked very clearly DO NOT DRINK). As I buy mine in gallon form, I keep them in a dark cool place in my basement (on a concrete floor). The temperature rage that has been given by many different sources average out to this: -15*F to 60*F to 65*F. Yes it can be frozen without breaking down. Be careful not to allow it to become too warm as 1) the container will swell and 2) the H2O2 will start breaking down quicker.
2253261
I guess it depends how big the milk bags are. But when I traveled it was a 7 hour trip and I pumped and stored my milk in the cooler. I was cold when I got to my destination. As long as the blue pack is frozen, anything you put in there will stay cold. Hope this was helpful.