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Original poster

To wonder if mums of BF toddlers could make ice lollies out of breast milk, in this weather?

37 replies

JFDIYOLO · 06/09/2023 14:23

Just that, really - keep them cool, feed them, give them something to do, get yourself five grab-free minutes to fan yourself …

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HippeePrincess · 06/09/2023 14:24

I thought this was standard, one aways done it from 5 months ish, once older you can add fruit purée to it too.

BruceAndNosh · 06/09/2023 14:25

Genius!
How do you stop the rest of the family snaffling the lollies?

cpphelp · 06/09/2023 14:26

@BruceAndNosh by telling them the lollies are made of breast milk!?

YouHoooo · 06/09/2023 14:27

Ooooh Mini Mummy Milk!

100% would do of o could be arsed to pump

Original poster
JFDIYOLO · 06/09/2023 14:31

@BruceAndNosh add a label maker to your Amazon lolly mould order ...

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Original poster
JFDIYOLO · 06/09/2023 14:53

Ice cream

Yogurt

Chee - no, I think it's tipped into weird, now

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Blixem · 06/09/2023 15:04

I did this for DD. She loved them in the hot weather. Nuby do an ice pop tray thats perfect for making them.

donkra · 06/09/2023 15:06

I had a ring pops set that I used to make mini breast milk lollies for when DC1 was teething.

Sapphire387 · 06/09/2023 15:06

I bf my kids for years but it's a no from me, I think it sounds weird. What's wrong with just giving a fruit juice lolly (not one of the added sugar ones necessarily)?

But you know, whatever floats your boat. If your kids enjoy it, great.

innsy · 06/09/2023 15:08

I thought this was standard, one aways done it from 5 months ish, once older you can add fruit purée to it too.

Your five month old ate ice lollies? 🤔

Guiltridden12345 · 06/09/2023 15:08

this. Toddlers should be eating far more than breast milk so why bother? It seems try hard…. Sorry.

innsy · 06/09/2023 15:13

Sapphire387 · 06/09/2023 15:06

I bf my kids for years but it's a no from me, I think it sounds weird. What's wrong with just giving a fruit juice lolly (not one of the added sugar ones necessarily)?

But you know, whatever floats your boat. If your kids enjoy it, great.

I agree that it sounds weird.

I breastfed my child until they were 2.5. If they're young enough that they're exclusively breast fed then a supplementary breast milk ice lolly is really not necessary.

Sprogonthetyne · 06/09/2023 15:13

innsy · 06/09/2023 15:08

I thought this was standard, one aways done it from 5 months ish, once older you can add fruit purée to it too.

Your five month old ate ice lollies? 🤔

Mine did at that age, it was great for teething and keeping them cool. Would you want to drink warm milk in hot weather?

Warburtons · 06/09/2023 15:14

Try hard..? Don’t get that sorry.

Like a PP, if I could be arsed to pump, then yeah I probably would do this. We just do Greek yoghurt & fruit.

readingmakesmehappy · 06/09/2023 15:14

Did this with both mine and so did all the summer BFers I knew. They also help relieve teething pain. Mine were only 5/6mo their first summers and we started weaning solely on veg and savoury food, so didn't want to do fruit juice lollies at that stage.

innsy · 06/09/2023 15:18

It's definitely try hard I agree.

If exclusively breast fed there's no need to make it into ice lollies.

If toddlers, who are still breast fed but not exclusively, then it is not necessary to have an ice lolly using breast milk.

Greensleeves · 06/09/2023 15:20

I did this when mine were teething, it really helped.

As for it being "try hard" Confused well, yes, I did try quite hard to alleviate teething pain and uncomfortable overheating when my kids were little. Shoot me.

innsy · 06/09/2023 15:22

Did this with both mine and so did all the summer BFers I knew. They also help relieve teething pain. Mine were only 5/6mo their first summers and we started weaning solely on veg and savoury food, so didn't want to do fruit juice lollies at that stage.

There are other healthier options as alternative to fruit juice. I was part of an extended breastfeeding group (some up to six years) and nobody froze their breast milk into ice lollies or pops for five month olds +.

innsy · 06/09/2023 15:23

There are other alternatives to soothe teething pain. All of us have also been through teething with our children too, just to inform you. Funny that. @Greensleeves

BotterMon · 06/09/2023 15:24

Just give a normal lolly. Who can be arsed to faff around expressing and freezing into moulds etc. when they're able to eat normal food?

AmazingSnakeHead · 06/09/2023 15:34

If they're a toddler you can just give them cow's milk ice lollies or yoghurt ones, can't you? That's what I do in the summer, that way you don't have to mess around pumping or carefully labelling.

Hufflepods · 06/09/2023 15:38

Just seems like overkill for a toddler. Why go to the hassle of pumping and making your own lollies when there are lots of other alternatives? It's not like when people do it for younger babies who aren't really taking water yet.

lanthanum · 06/09/2023 15:40

At that age, mine was quite happy with an ice lolly made from just water.

Greensleeves · 06/09/2023 15:42

innsy · 06/09/2023 15:23

There are other alternatives to soothe teething pain. All of us have also been through teething with our children too, just to inform you. Funny that. @Greensleeves

And yet nobody has felt the need to call you names for whatever measures you took, have they? A mum using a common infant food item which she has in abundant supply and which her child already associates with nutrition and comfort is "try hard". Bonkers.

Whatswhatwhichiswhich · 06/09/2023 15:56

Breastfed 3 kids, never once had the urge to pump breast milk never mind turn it into ice lollies. If it helps though then crack on!