I need some advice on what to do with my 16 month old baby not liking the taste of my breast milk…
I need some advice on what to do with my 16 month old baby not liking the taste of my breast milk now that I am pregnant. My baby as of lately hasn’t been liking the taste of my milk. He won’t take no other kind of milk he only wants mine and then starts to cry and gets fussy and because we nurse to sleep he’s having trouble going at night and I have no idea what to do and I feel so bad. Any suggestions?
Stephanie·
He is over 1, if he is being offered meals and snacks he doesn't really need it unless the doctor has concerns. You can offer other milk products such as yogurt, cheese, cottage cheese...
Depending on if you are wanting to continue im not sure if there is anything you can do about taste. Your supply could also be dipping gearing up for baby. At night maybe a sippy with water offered.
Toni 🌸🌟💕··
Yes he eats meals and snack but he doesn’t like dairy products and he still try’s to drink from the breast like normal and gets so frustrated with me after a few minutes and I start to feel bad.
Stephanie··
what kinds of foods does he like? I'd talk to his doctor about adding a vitamin.
Is someone else in the house that could put him to sleep instead of you? Thats what I do with my little. And during the day distract and redirect.
Linden·
Sounds like he's self weaning. I'd go with it and let yourself have a lil break before you gotta start with another. He's over one and breastmilk should no longer be his main source of nutrition anyway.
Toni 🌸🌟💕··
It isn’t his main source of nutrition but he still likes to drink from the breast a few times a day which isn’t a problem and he feeds from the breast to sleep still and since it’s changing he isn’t happy and I need to find another alternative for him but he doesn’t want no other kind of milk he just starts to cry until he gets the breast
Food Is Love 💕💕·
I stopped breastfeeding my daughter at 18 months I was also pregnant. It’s very common issue to happen with pregnancy. My supply was drilling and I didn’t realize at time they cues she was giving me . The weaning came very natural for us when I finally did it . We also would nurse to sleep that took a little while but I would read to her and rock her in the chair till she fall asleep
Toni 🌸🌟💕··
I didn’t realize it either at first. But he started getting more fussy and I noticed then. Thank you for sharing what you did at night to help your baby go to sleep instead of feeding. We normal read after bath but I will try this in place of the feedings.