little, quiet tears of frustration

On Friday there was a little click on the slowly-moving cogs in the brain. Highly suspicious that the fusspot's half-finished bottles go bad so very quickly when I take them home from daycare (not that I could use them anyway, but they often smell rancid by the time I do the dishes around 9 pm).

So today I asked. And smiled wanely and tried not to cry.

Despite my clear instructions the first week, despite a full information sheet, they've been microwaving my breastmilk. 3 months. 2-3 5 oz. bottles a day. 5 days a week. Wasted.

If you microwave breastmilk it loses all of its magical qualities. Keeps the calories but no more antibodies, etc.

And these are supposed to be fully-trained professional daycare workers? It is obvious from across the room that it is breastmilk (since I pump it the day or night before it has separated into cream and milk by 9 am the next morning).

I know, I was pumping mainly to keep up my supply for when we are together. But all that wasted time? And those missed nutrients? And especially when the fusspot is happy to take her bottles cold! I know you're not supposed to cry over spilled milk, but how about a little exception for microwaved milk?