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Breastmilk for weaned toddler? Help!

BeckyTheEngineerBeckyTheEngineer
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My 18 month old has RSV (respiratory virus), and I was reading that breastmilk might be able to help her fight the virus.  She stopped eating breastmilk at 6 months, but I now have a 3-week old, who I am breastfeeding again.  I would like to try giving the toddler milk, but heard that it is an acquired taste.  I would hate to waste much, and she already has a lousy appetite.  Does anyone know of the most palatable way to give a toddler milk?  Should I have it warm?  Cold?  Mixed with cow milk? With food?
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  • pepomntpatpepomntpat member

    Have you considered just letting her latch on? Worth a shot! 

    Otherwise I'd give it the way she drinks her regular milk and just try different things until she takes it.

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  • BeckyTheEngineerBeckyTheEngineer
    I'm not considering letting DD1 nurse directly, since RSV is highly contagious and I still need to BF DD2.  We were advised to keep everything about them separate, and take 2 cars to the pediatrician.  I asked the doc about immunity benefits for the 18 month old, and he said that there really isn't a benefit.  She is old enough to produce her own antibodies, so breastmilk wouldn't really do anything extra for her.  Thanks anyway!
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  • pepomntpatpepomntpat member
    I think your doctor is very misinformed regarding the benefits of breastmilk.  I hope your LO feels better soon.
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  • Brownie_222Brownie_222 member
    When my son had the stomach flu, I offered breastmilk in his sippie cup.  He took one drink and exclaimed: "it's old!"  DH and I laughed, but he wouldn't drink it.  I had just pumped it an hr before offering it and hadn't tipped him off to it not being cow's milk.  So, no advice here.  Hope your LO is better soon!
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  • shihtzu51shihtzu51 member

    My DS saw me putting away milk for dd and asked to try some. He said he remembered drinking mamas milk too. So I poured about an oz in a cup for him and he drank it and said 'this is baby's milk now'.

    He didn't ask for it again til last week when he was sick with a bad cold and asked to nurse. I didnt let him because he is already regressing in several areas with having the new baby - potty training reversed and he wants a pacifier again. So I can just imagine that if he nursed again, it would be hard to get him to stop. 

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