Cow's milk? What type do you give your baby?

[Smiles]

My mum was told to give my brother boiled cows milk when she had BF problems!!!! (this was over 30 years ago!), and I know my grandmother had to use a 'wet nurse' when she had problems (over 60 years ago!!)......

 

[joyofliving]

hmmm...

i just keep thinking, what were babies fed before the invention of formula (if moms weren't BFing?)...

My mother couldn't breastfeed me and formula at the time was expensive/ not easily available so I had fresh cows milk after boiling since I was 1 week old. In most developing countries that is the norm, noone goes out buying formula, even new borns are given boiled cows milk if mum can't breastfeed.

 

[karmah1]

My just turned 1 year old gets a mixture of Oat Milk, Soy Milk and Organic Cows milk, its mainly because I don't drink cows milk so he gets what we have open. He doesn't seem to mind which one he has. As I still have a tin of formula left I've been adding 1 scoop premixed with water to what ever milk he is having. I had been using soy milk and oat milk on his breakfast cereal since he was 10months old so he could get used to the taste.

 

[solidstars]

where can i take a look at organic formula/milk?

 

[Bess]

try three-sixty (I think they do both - def Clover milk)

 

[LeahH]

Wellcome, 360 and City Super do organic fresh milk. They also do organic formula - plus Bumps to babes etc.

 

[solidstars]

thanks i bought some HIPP organic for 49$ on sale at B2B

My baby doesn't really like it though, he turns his head away and does this 'ewww' face... sigh...

Does anyone have any tips?

Also, I was wondering, i know you're supposed to replace one BF session with one formula/milk feeding a day for at least a week to prevent engorgement and pump to relieve tension. But how much/how long do you pump for it be to 'relieving tension'? I only pump 5 minutes/both sides at work M-F anyways, so i'm not sure when to stop for it to be not tricking my mind into making more?

 

[Smiles]

Check the expire date on HIPP organic sale tins, a friend bought one and it was due to expire the very next week! (sorry a bit of topic!)

 

[karmah1]

Try mixing formula/breast milk with the cows milk and then over time reduce it. My son drinks soy milk, oat milk and cows milk and when I first started i put in 2 thirds formula and then toped it up with what ever milk I was using. Then I've slowly cut back on the formula and now I don't bother with it at all.

 

[Bess]

solidstars, I'd stop expressing. Your body will change to the new routine quite easily. If you do feel tension, may be just manual express a little bit.