https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 23 May 2026 19:22:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feed-your-toddler-breastmilk-once-your-lo-arrives#post-284855 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 19:19:28 +0000 tequiero21 284855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i'd say no. supposedly, you make milk that's appropriate for the baby, so milk for a 2-month old is different than one for a 2-year old. i'd say stick with the cow's milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feed-your-toddler-breastmilk-once-your-lo-arrives#post-284473 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:28:31 +0000 blackbird 284473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. it just weirds me out, honestly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feed-your-toddler-breastmilk-once-your-lo-arrives#post-284429 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:05:43 +0000 loveisstrange 284429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah.... no way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feed-your-toddler-breastmilk-once-your-lo-arrives#post-284422 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:02:19 +0000 Mrsbells 284422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've wondered about this too... It must be healthier than cows milk for sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feed-your-toddler-breastmilk-once-your-lo-arrives#post-284414 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:57:18 +0000 regberadaisy 284414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brownie: I sure do hope so! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feed-your-toddler-breastmilk-once-your-lo-arrives#post-283874 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:17:23 +0000 brownie 283874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: sorry to thread jack, but there is hope. My sister had supply difficulties with her first two and had oversupply for her third. That kid is definitely healthy and eating enough. So it can happen.</p> <p>I recommend she give it to her older son when she was pumping and dumping it when he was with him in the hospital. So it wasn't taking away from the other. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feed-your-toddler-breastmilk-once-your-lo-arrives#post-283867 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:12:44 +0000 regberadaisy 283867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hm not sure unless for some reason I had a oversupply with #2.<br /> As it is we're supplementing so I doubt it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feed-your-toddler-breastmilk-once-your-lo-arrives#post-283827 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:48:18 +0000 Mrs.B 283827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think using it as a reward is kind of weird but I don't see anything wrong with mixing it in with cows milk if I ever had an over supply. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feed-your-toddler-breastmilk-once-your-lo-arrives#post-283810 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:41:16 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 283810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: @Mrs. Bee: it's funny because in that situation i see it as "of course I would" isn't that weird?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feed-your-toddler-breastmilk-once-your-lo-arrives#post-283808 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:39:08 +0000 T.H.O.U. 283808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: @Mrs. Sunglasses: Yes my cousin had the same thing happen (they are about 20 months apart). Her son weaned when she was pregnant but started nursing again with the baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feed-your-toddler-breastmilk-once-your-lo-arrives#post-283801 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:35:51 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 283801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: oh how interesting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feed-your-toddler-breastmilk-once-your-lo-arrives#post-283794 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:33:13 +0000 Mrs. Bee 283794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>oh and my mom dried up when she got pregnant with my brother 4 months after she had me. when she had my brother, i started nursing again and i was 14 months old! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feed-your-toddler-breastmilk-once-your-lo-arrives#post-283793 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:32:25 +0000 Mrs. Bee 283793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yup i've given charlie pumped breastmilk mixed in with his milk lots of times. i've even asked him if he wanted to breastfeed (not that i would), and he's always said no. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feed-your-toddler-breastmilk-once-your-lo-arrives#post-283792 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:32:17 +0000 Andrea 283792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sunglasses: oh, that seems like a weird "reward" to me. No, I don't think I will do that. DD will almost be 3 years old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feed-your-toddler-breastmilk-once-your-lo-arrives#post-283791 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:31:56 +0000 chopsuey 283791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lo still likes to comfort nurse (17 months). If she still wants it when baby boy arrives in December I'm planning on tandem nursing.<br /> At least until she's 2 yrs old. She'll be 21 months when he's born. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feed-your-toddler-breastmilk-once-your-lo-arrives#post-283790 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:31:39 +0000 brownie 283790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know a mom who occasionally gives it to all her kids (one is 9 years old). I've been trying to get my sister to give some to her son who has leukemia. It has so many antibodies I think it would be so good do him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feed-your-toddler-breastmilk-once-your-lo-arrives#post-283785 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:28:26 +0000 T.H.O.U. 283785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't see any issue in this, in fact Mrs. Bee has talked about how she gives Charlie some BM that she pumped for Olive. </p> <p>I would just be more concerned about having enough for the new baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feed-your-toddler-breastmilk-once-your-lo-arrives#post-283775 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:19:47 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 283775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: the girl was talking about it more like a reward/privilege rather than all the time. and it would only be pumped. My guess is they might not like it. hehe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feed-your-toddler-breastmilk-once-your-lo-arrives#post-283691 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 08:30:57 +0000 Andrea 283691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was wondering the same thing for when the baby arrives. I wonder if DD would be interested to drink breastmilk again. I probably wouldn't want to start. What if she really likes it and keeps bugging me for more? Haha. I want to have enough for the baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feed-your-toddler-breastmilk-once-your-lo-arrives#post-283682 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 08:18:16 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 283682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had someone ask the question whether it would be okay if she were to feed her toddler breastmilk (pumped) once her newborn arrives. Clearly the toddler is on cow's milk so she's wondering if it's too fatty or better? </p> <p>Honestly, it's something that NEVER crossed my mind and my first response is no. but I never really put thought into it. To me, it would be going backwards... </p> <p>thoughts? </p>