CMPA DC2 and harvesting colostrum or formula feeding in hospital

[ShuffleCase]

Hi

Pregnant with DC2. I don’t want to breastfeed. I’m happy to use formula. DC1 has a severe dairy allergy (CMPA), and regular formula caused him a bad allergic reaction. It’s likely DC2 will have the same allergy. The dairy free formula doesn’t come in Pre-made bottles, only powder. Our hospital gives out the little Pre-made bottles for those are formula feeding but obviously they contain dairy. Making up a bottle in the hospital from powder sounds like such a hassle and no idea how I’d wash or sterilise the bottles? I’ll be having a c section so likely unable to do it myself over the first couple of days and I won’t have DH there overnight to help when in hospital.

i was thinking of going dairy free and harvesting colostrum into 1ml syringes, freezing and using these to feed DC2 while in hospital. Then once home can switch to formula feeding in bottles using dairy free formula.

Has anyone been in a similar situation? What did you do? Also how much colostrum will I need to avoid using formula for 2 days?

I’m not concerned about once we are home as DH can help and deal with the cleaning/sterilising of bottles.

Bring in lots of already sterilised bottles, the midwives will make it up for you if it’s a special formula. If not you could just ask for boiling water and make up with that if you take the portioned out formula in the bottles. My friend had the same issue and the midwives helped her.

Thanks yeh I’m just stressing I’m care they don’t help 😬😬 I’m probably working over nothing. Would feel better if I had a back up just in case tho, hence why I’m keen to take some syringes off colostrum in with me.

good to know they helped your friend and good tip re taking sterilised bottles with me