Milk substitutes for older baby.

[megrenade]

I *finally* got somebody to put Jericho to sleep.. my mom rocked him with a bottle (2oz) of chocolate milk and he actually fell asleep. BIG ACCOMPLISHMENT for him, considering I've had to nurse him to sleep every night since he has been born.

I want his grandma (my mom) and his father to be able to put him to sleep in the next few months before his little brother or sister arrives, but I'd really he rather not have large amounts of dairy milk. He has no allergies or sensitivities to it, I just don't like the idea of giving him extra hormones (which he gets from my breastmilk) and antibiotics.

I'd pump, but don't respond well & sold mine before we found out I was pregnant

He's 17 months, so I'm not sure what my options are. I'd love if I could pump large amounts of milk.. but I can't.

Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you ladies

 

[Eleanor ace]

What do you plan on LO having instead of breast milk when (if) he stops nursing? I'd give him that. You could try rice milk, soya milk, raw goats milk?

 

[laodicean]

Rice milk isn't recommended for toddlers or children under 5 because of the arsenic content.

 

[Eleanor ace]

Oh really! Thanks for the heads up!!

 

[laodicean]

https://www.food.gov.uk/science/research/surveillance/fsisbranch2009/survey0209#.Ul0ZORb3A4a

For those that like sources!

 

[aliss]

Rocked with chocolate milk That is soooo something my mom has done too

Coconut milk worked for us.

 

[babyjan]

My LO drinks cocunut milk here and there but still breastfeeds and nurses to sleep x

 

[mellyboo]

I'd try coconut milk too!