?s @ transitioning from breast milk to cow milk.
Hi ladies!
My DD will be 1 year in two weeks and I'd like to transition her to cow's milk for when she is at the daycare. Currently, I pump 2x while at work for the next day but 1.) I'm not responding to the pump well anymore and 2.) I'd LOVE to stop pumping. (I have to say I am very proud of myself for being able to pump and keep up w/ DDs consumption at the daycare for an entire year. It was one heck of a hard road!)
I had some questions and concerns about this though.
If I send cow's milk for her at the daycare during the week, will I still produce enough on the weekend to nurse her during those times she normally would have the cow's milk? She still nurses about 7-8 times per 24 hours on the weekend / 5 or so times/24 hours during the week. Will my body be able to fulfill those 2 extra nursing on the weekends only? I'm afraid either I won't produce enough or I'll end up engorged a bit during the beginning of the week.
Also, the daycare gives 5 oz of milk for breakfast, snack, lunch, and another snack. That seems excessive to me. I don't mind her having milk but would personally prefer her to have water w/ atleast lunch and maybe breakfast. Does she really need that much cow's milk?
Thanks in advance! - Anna
She doesn't need any milk as long as shes nursing 3 times a day. Your body will adjust to not pumping during the day. You'll likely see a dip during the day on the weekends so she may just nurse less because theres less or she may nurse more on weekends to build it up.
1. Yes. It FOREVER adjusts. Milk is made on demand, not according to a schedule. You may cross that worry off your list.
2. No... and she likely won't drink that much anyway. Mine would take two sips and be done. You can certainly tell them you don't want them givin that much.
That is alot of milk. Personally if I was going to still be nursing, I'd just send water. She doesn't need cows milk. You're body will adjust.
Since she is still nursing, you don't need to use cow milk at all. Water is fine for daycare. If you decide you wan t her to have all 3 servings at daycare, have them start with one serving for a week or two, then add the 2nd, then the 3rd 15 oz isn't excessive for cow milk per day, but isn't necessary either. It's totally up to you.
Oops, read that wrong. 4 5oz servings... if you want her to have the milk all 4 times, you might suggest they give her 3 oz water, and when she finishes that, they can offer 2 oz milk. But again, it's really up to you. And your supply should adjust to the new nursing pattern.
Quoting kimmaylove013:
Ask them to give her water at snack time. At 1 year they only need 2 8oz cups a day. I also never give my kids whole milk. 2% at a year and non-fat at 2 year and on.
how do they know they are giving 5oz for each meal? do they use a sippy cup or bottle? if they just pour it in a paper cup they probably only pour a tiny bit at a time. i agree that is a lot of milk! daycares do have certain regulations they have to follow. you'll probably have to ask for special permission for them to not give her that much. i assume they provide the milk since there is no way to guarantee freshness otherwise? (that's how it is in my state al least) i worked at one daycare where they provided every type of milk under the sun. all you had to do was ask for the kind you wanted for your child. another daycare i worked at said they needed a note from a dr. to not serve milk or to serve another type of milk. they did not provide anything other than cow's milk (whole for tod's, 2% for older kids).
What were the signs?
- BrooklynsMom11
on Jun. 4, 2012 at 10:03 AM