Has anyone expressed to feed older dc?

[MamaMaiasaura]

Following on from another thread it's got me thinking.

Ds2 stopped bfing 12 weeks ago when dd was born. He drinks cows milk, water and fruit juice. Am considering expressing a cup for him a day as he would still benefit from immunity and all the other lovely stuff in it. It's got to be better than a glass of cow milk? He's only just turned 4.

So if I did, would it be really odd to express off enough for my almost 12 year old? This isn't a troll thread and not one to start argument. Am genuinely thinking this. Also think where do I stop? Do I use it for cooking?

Actually not sure this is right place to post this as not about breast/bottle feeding babies so I'll contact MMHQ to see if there is a better spot

I think this is the perfect place.

I think its a great idea for both children and defintley better than cowjuice. The only concern I would worry about is the faff of expressing when you have a young baby and also would the 12 year old be a bit freaked by it, my 10 year old would.

Would your 12 year old drink it?

I don't know if 12 (almost) would want to and I wouldn't force him too (slip it into his weetabix ) it's just a thought.

I think ds2 would want it but again just a thought and not sure I can be doing with faffing of expressing. It does taste nice tho

I've wondered this too, re. my 4 year old DD. I never managed to breastfeed her which really made me sad, but breastfeeding DS (4months) has gone well this time, and I wonder if offering her a cup of breast milk would be a good thing, especially with all the colds etc. going around. My DH thinks it's weird though... which makes me feel a bit cross as of course giving a cup of milk from a cow is fine...

I mooted the idea and ds1 said he'd like a glass of it "as it tastes great, is good for him and better than milk out of a cow which is weird!" but please don't tell friends as they wouldn't get it. Bless him.

Not sure I will express but definately interesting to think about

I'd feed DD expressed milk more if I could be bothered to express more. OK she's only 2 but still.