How long do I nurse my baby if not giving cow's milk?

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Misty

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Hi!

 

I have a NT baby daughter who will be 12 months next month. I don't

want to give her cow's milk ever for the reason that it's very

unhealthy so here's my question, how long do I HAVE to nurse her and

what does she drink once she has stopped drinking breast milk. I don't

want to give her goat's milk because the taste is fowl so any

suggestions? I feel that I need to stop nursing her when she is able

to be off the breast milk because I need some dental work and xrays

that I refuse to do while nursing and also need some other medical

testing done that would require anesthesiology.

 

Thanks!

 

Sheryl

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Would you consider giving cow's milk if you could find a

non-homogenized, non-pasteurized milk? We use a kind called Happy

Cow. Of course you can only get it around here, but there may be

something comparable in your area.

http://www.happycowcreamery.com/About.htm

 

> Hi!

>

> I have a NT baby daughter who will be 12 months next month. I don't

> want to give her cow's milk ever for the reason that it's very

> unhealthy so here's my question, how long do I HAVE to nurse her and

> what does she drink once she has stopped drinking breast milk. I

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Congratulations on breastfeeding your daughter for so

long!

 

It is totally up to you how long you choose to

breastfeed, but the WHO (World Health Organization)

recommends a minimum of two years and for as long as

is mutually desired between Mother and child.

 

As far as other liquids, the only drink your daughter

-- or anyone -- really needs (besides breastmilk) is

water. You can give other milks (rice, sesame,

almond, cashew, etc.) but it is really not necessary.

 

 

My daughter is 29 months old and she is nursing around

10 times a day. She drinks about 12-18 ounces of

water a day, and I make her a smoothie every day so I

can give her a little variation. Smoothie consists of

bananas, another fruit, probiotics, nutritional yeast,

ascorbic acid powder, and rice or sesame milk.

 

Samantha

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I nursed my son, he stopped nursing at 6 months. He went straight to the cup. I

pumped out breast milk for him to drink. My daughter I tried breast feeding, but

she kept throwing it up. I tried changing my diet, but that did not help. I had

to give her formula. It is up to you & your baby how long.

 

Diane

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Hi sheryl,

 

I let my 3 1/2 DD wein herself, and my 13mo dd is still nursing at

least 7 times a day.... and niether have had milk, I give both of

them fresh carrot juice .( one glass of carrot juice has more calcium

than 1 gallon of milk) so they definantly get calcium!!! good luck

 

> I have a NT baby daughter who will be 12 months next month. I

don't

> want to give her cow's milk ever for the reason that it's very

> unhealthy so here's my question, how long do I HAVE to nurse her and

> what does she drink once she has stopped drinking breast milk.