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Milk based recipes needed for breastfeeding strike

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lenster

lenster

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My 9 month old has gone on what I hope is only a temporary breastfeeding strike. She has always refused a bottle and won't drink formula or expressed milk from a cup either.


The only way I seem to be able to get any milk into her is in her food so she is having very runny porridge and mashed potato, but I am struggling to come up with other ideas. Any recipes or tricks/tips would be great including ways to get her to drink more water...she will have the odd sip from a cup, but not what I would call a proper drink.


Doctor confirmed today that she does have a slight ear and throat infection so hopefully this will be short-lived.


Thanks!

bluesuperted

bluesuperted

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Hmmm no experience of this personally but I just wondered about making some expressed breastmilk icecream as that might be tempting and nice on her throat? Or mixing milk in with yoghurt if she likes that, really stirring it in well so it's just a bit sloppier... I had to do that with antibiotics with my son (and had to add sugar/honey at first - he was over a year though - as he was point blank refusing and babyled weaned!!) - it was a great short-term fix.


Other idea is to syringe feed her milk as you would medicine? SLow but would get some milky calories in...


Good luck, hope she gets better soon and you don't get too engorged...


x

lenster

lenster

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Thanks for that. Also, if anyone has an industrial strength pump they wouldn't mind hiring out for a few days, please pm me.


I'm not managing to get much with my pump and had supply problems before this so would be gutted to not have any milk left if she returns to the boob.


Thanks.

Audrey

Audrey

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Just guessing and trying to think laterally...


Pancakes/ drop scones? Would she drink a smoothie made with her favourite fruit?

Bubble & squeak from those wonderful mashed spuds (!)

Pasta and cheese sauce, if you use strong cheddar you could mix in a fair bit of milk and cornflour maybe

Is it possible to make risotto with milk? Or is that just rice pudding.... in which case - Rice Pudding???


Poor bub, poor you. Hope you are all feeling better soon. x

Fuschia

Fuschia

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If she has sore throat and ears I think it will be short lived


I would offer familiar soft foods (toast, yoghurt) for a day or two, try weak squash if she isn't drinking much, keep offering the breast and have lots of cuddles skin to skin

Bath/nap together


Hope she is back to normal soon

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