Breastmilk yogurt?

Rhianna1981 · October 2012

My daughter is 3 months old, and we have tried EVERYTHING to get her to take a bottle. She took one for about 2 weeks, and then quit. The issue that we have is that twice a week I am in class, and I am gone for about 4-5 hours. She has been holding out for me to get home, which would be fine if she was happy about it, but she isn't. I get home to a sad, hungry baby and a frustrated husband. I know that my daughter isn't old enough for solids yet (I was hoping to do BLW at 6mo), but I am wondering if I could make yogurt from my breastmilk to have my husband feed her.

I can't think of a reason why this is a bad idea, but I haven't heard of people doing this with babies so young, so maybe it isn't such a good idea.

What do you think?

DeniseRN · October 2012

I know you can make it, but I don't know how.

Have you tried syringe feeding? Or a straw?

DS1 was like that, but I worked FT and he ended up reverse cycling.

He would let my MIL give him milk w a regular straw. She would just put a little in the straw, put her finger over one end and drip a little into his mouth. He ended up never really doing bottles and went to a straw sippy pretty early

Kaeldrasmommy · October 2012

I don't know anything about that, but I'd suggest giving the straw cup a shot. We started giving LO the playtex one at about 4 months and she took to it like a pro. She never would take a bottle either.

nosoup4u · October 2012

You could try it with a teeny amount of BM, but would you use regular cow's milk yogurt as a starter? You can order starters online, not sure if they are still cow's milk based....

Does he wear her? Would he be willing to try? Can they go for car rides, or stroller walks? Can they take you to class, and (hopefully) she'd pass out in the car? I guess I would just wait for her to stop being so said, as much as that sucks for your DH, rather than make yogurt. There's no guarantee that she'd eat that, either.

ncbelle · October 2012

You can just spoon feed BM. And honestly, at 3 months I wouldn't sweat being gone for 5 hours twice a week. I did the same as Eleanor wouldn't take a bottle. I just nursed right before I left and the minute I got home and it was ok. Well...she was a bit put out sometimes but she did have BM offered so there wasn't much more that could be done.

I agree with the advise for DH to try some different tactics to soothe her. Does he have something that works otherwise?

Another thought would be for DH to bring her to you halfway through your class to nurse a bit. Not sure if that is feasible drive time wise or not but my guess is in a month or so she will handle the time better and this won't be as much of an issue.

Rhianna1981 · October 2012

Thanks for the advice. My husband has been taking her out for walks, which soothes her somewhat; I am wondering if I am more worried about this whole thing than necessary.

I think that we will also try the Playtex straw cup. Thanks.

Lynnette171 · October 2012

Probably more worrying than needed...my son will take a bottle but much prefers the breast, so there are days I am at work for 10 hours and he will only eat 2-4oz. He then marathon nurses at night. I asked the pediatrician about it and he said it was fine. LO also weighs nearly 20lbs at 5 months old.

BuckeyeBride200 · October 2012

My first reverse cycled as well. I nursed him at lunch and after work at the sitter's. He took one bottle, eventually, at like 3 months but wasn't thrilled about it. He was always in the upper iles for weight. GL. I know it's stressful!

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