LO refusing thawed milk, which sucks because I have 1,100 oz of it

[susannah14]

I work two days a week so I thaw two bags of milk for those days. He's never had a problem drinking thawed milk before, but for the past month he's been really finicky and today he only drank 5 ounces all day. When I got home, I tried to give him the rest of the bottle and he refused, so I offered him my boob and he drained both sides.

Any idea why he wouldn't want my expressed milk? I'm not sure if it's a fresh vs. frozen issue, or if it's a bottle issue. But I have 1,100 ounces in deep freeze and I'm freezing about 70 ounces a week, so I don't know WHAT I will do if he decides he doesn't want to take expressed milk.

Has this happened to anyone else?

The milk he's currently drinking is only from April, so it's not spoiled, and I thaw it in cold water. It's not bad milk.

 

[MommyJogger]

Have you tasted it? Sometimes the milk isn't bad, but just doesn't taste... fresh, I guess is a good word. Has anything else changed? Maybe a new bottle warmer that doesn't get the milk quite as warm? A new caregiver?

 

[chevy4by]

MINE TOO!!!!! Except I have more than that!!!!!

 

[JessPape]

Your deodorant could affect the taste, have you change It recently. How are you thawing it? Stirring shaking swirling once thawed? It possible he doesn't want it because YOU are giving it to him. Since he knows you have boobs lol

 

[NerdyMama]

I was having this problem with my little one today, I let him latch on me for a minute, pulled away and quickly gave him the bottle which he promptly started sucking down. I don't know if this will work for you, but it may good luck!

 

[susannah14]

I don't think anything has changed at all. I haven't tasted it recently, but after the milk is thawed it doesn't taste quite like it does fresh, but he's never minded before.

When I thaw it, I place the milk in cold water and occasionally mix it until it's slushy, then I pour it into bottles and let it thaw the rest of the way in the fridge. I do this the night before he will drink it. Is that ok? I never shake it, only mixing and swirling.

Thanks for your help everyone. And thanks for the tip Nerdymama, I will try that!

 

[AC1987]

Does your LO like it better on the warmer side?
Sometimes when my LO is being fussy over pumped milk I warm it a bit.

 

[JessPape]

I'd say your thawing it out good, and doing great at not shaking it. Could try it warmer (warmed in hot water)... Or try to get someone else to give it to LO.