Breastfeeding and cows milk.

Hi everyone!

I have been breastfeeding for 16months now
Just wanted to know if anyone gives there child cows milk as a drink as everyone keeps saying to me including my health visitor is she not drinking cows milk? Or is she getting everything she needs from breast milk.
I put it in her porridge ,scrambled eggs etc..but she won’t touch it as a drink.
Many thanks!

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Hi everyone!

I have been breastfeeding for 16months now
Just wanted to know if anyone gives there child cows milk as a drink as everyone keeps saying to me including my health visitor is she not drinking cows milk? Or is she getting everything she needs from breast milk.
I put it in her porridge ,scrambled eggs etc..but she won’t touch it as a drink.
Many thanks!

Hi,


I also think that you should not worry too much about it. I guess there is a reason why your baby is rejecting cow milk. My baby was also rejecting cow milk based formula when I tried to feed her, she also had very strange reactions until we did found out that she is allergic to it. So we decided to try it with goat milk formula (https://myorganicformula.com/collections/holle-organic-formula) and suddenly she took the bottle without any hesitation.
Rely on your baby, even if she might just not like the taste. Trust in her
Have a good nights sleep,
ammia

Hi! yes cows milk is also a good supplement, I think it's better if we do not force the baby to eat or drink foods they really don't like. There are ways to make them eat it like secretly mixing it to foods or liquids. Good thing your baby is still breastfeeding, it is enough for now to support his/her health with other nutritious food.

your baby is telling you what she wants