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nikkitheknitter 
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Posted: 20 October 2005 at 12:22pm |
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Alright. Pretty much over feeding Hannah as she is getting reeeeally demanding and would rather breast feed than eat proper food. A whinging child pawing at my chest isn't my ideal look.
She's almost 12 months and doesn't have any allergies so I figure it'll be alright to start her on cow's milk but I'm not sure she's going to go easily.
How do I initiate weaning onto cow's milk? Any tips would be much appreciated!
I've tried putting milk in her sippy cup, but she drinks it really fast as she is used to water in there and then gags because it is a different consistency. Tried it in a bottle and she can drink it fine but doesn't like the taste so turns it away (Evil child has a sweet tooth in a big way)
And if I were to go cold turkey (which scares me a bit) what do I do with my breast milk? Express enough to stop getting full and it'll stop producing???
Anyway, help!
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mum2paris
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Posted: 20 October 2005 at 4:27pm |
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I think you can get stuff from chemists to dry up your milk but that's all i know - am wondering the same thing myself since Ayja is still feeding and will probably keep feeding for as long as poss. am sure the other ladies here will help ya out though.
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Posted: 20 October 2005 at 6:20pm |
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what i did with lissy was drop a feed a week. I had no major engorgement. I think the morning feed was the hardest to give up and that was just for me not for her. So that took a couple of weeks.
I put lissy onto a bottle, previously she would not take a bottle with my EBM in so i was suprised that she took it with cows milk. I found it nice that she could still sit on my knee in the morning and have a cuddle and drink her milk. But it was out of a bottle not from me. Tried her on toddler milk but she hated it and i dont blame her it stinks, probably tastes gross too. So sorry i cant be much help on as to what to get her to drink out of.
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Posted: 20 October 2005 at 9:16pm |
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Hiya!!
I stopped feeding Quinn a few months ago and I found the best way to do it was to just drop one feed at a time! Til eventually he was only having one feed a day and that was right before bed! It took me ages to drop that one feed, I kept putting it off until I finally had to take the plunge and just stop!! The thing I noticed (and felt a bit sad and insulted about) was that he didn't seem to care or notice - nice to know I'm appreciated!
The problem I had is that he would not - and still will not - drink any milk or formula out of a bottle or cup... But after many arguments and fights (all of which I lost) Quinn and I agreed that he does not have to drink milk and I'll just sneak it into his food or give him lots of yoghurt!! And he drinks water from a cup...
So the point of my ramble? Just do it... I think it is easier to pick a day and just stop, than worry about it! And drinking the milk is good but if she won't it is not a biggie!!
Good luck!!
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Posted: 20 October 2005 at 9:18pm |
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Also another idea, which is good or very very bad depending on who you talk to, is to mix something yummy into her milk , like milo or vanilla, and then slowly decrease the amount until she is drinking only milk!
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Posted: 21 October 2005 at 12:28am |
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Jake just started on milk and has no qualms but before I didn't heat him formula but i do for his cows milk as it's so cold from the fridge he can't gulp it down like he likes to.
When I started back at work it was pretty nasty as I couldn't feed for about 12 hours, but was only uncomfortable for 3 days I think. After that i fed for another month or two but only at night, and then dropped that completley. Didn't seem to be a problem.
If Hannah doesn't want milk, you can always try cheese, yoghurt stuff like that!
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Posted: 21 October 2005 at 11:15am |
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I had to stop cold turkey when Maya was 9 mths old, and for the first two days I was quite engorged. I had been feeding her as much as I fed her as a newborn tho as she was sick and unable to digest solid food, so I had a big milk supply. I found just expressing off the bare minimum to make me comfortable helped, and it only took a couple of days to settle. I'm still not completely dry tho, and it's nearly 2 years since I stopped feeding!
We weaned Maya onto a bottle to start with, and then gradually dropped one bottle a day until we were only having the before bed bottle. Then last xmas when she was 22 mths, we left her bottle out for 'Santa' and he left her a cup (normal cup not sipper cup) and she has been having that ever since.
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Posted: 21 October 2005 at 12:00pm |
Hrmm thanks guys!
I might try persevere with the bottle or cup with cow's milk, starting with her day feed and then work on the others over the next couple of weeks.
I'm sure if she's hungry enough she'll drink the cow's milk. Other than that I'm sure she's got enough chub on her to live off for a couple of weeks!  She might actually start eating the dinners I slave over for her as well!
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Posted: 23 October 2005 at 8:55pm |
When I stopped feeding Arna my midwife (was still in contact @ 3 months when I had to give up for various reason) and plunket nurse said that when you feel extremely full have a hot shower and just manually express a little bit until you feel more comfortable - the hot water and steam somehows relieves your boobs and over a week or so helps stop the flow.. Arna is 16 months and I still have a bit coming out but from Emmas post she does too so I think its normal!!
For calcium I give Arna cheese (slices, sauce, toasties etc), calcium enriched yoghurt (calci-yum I think), and I put milk in as much things as I can!!
She still has a bottle just before bed but has gone from 250mls to about 100mls at night and dropping fast so will be off that soon
All the best 
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Posted: 23 October 2005 at 9:00pm |
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Also www.forbaby.co.nz has heaps of great recipes you can use - they usually say to use formula but trust me it doesnt taste nice!! So I substite (sp?) formula with junior cows milk.
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Posted: 23 October 2005 at 10:39pm |
Arg, now I'm confused! It's a good thing for them to still be drinking milk isn't it? Why are some of you phasing out all milk feeds? Are your kiddies good at drinking milk from a cup now? Reason being, Ella is just 16 months and has 3 bottles a day (cow's milk). hehe, just a lil 
Nikki, I weaned Ella at 13 months onto a bottle (cow's milk), I had to stop cold turkey and it was a bit uncomfortable for a while, but nothing I couldn't handle - nowhere near as painful as when my milk came in for the first time!! Maybe keep perservering with the bottle, Ella took to it right away and I kinda felt a bit rejected! Hannah will drink when she realises you aren't going to feed her anymore, they even forget that you fed them after a couple of weeks 
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