Baby won't Drink any milk. Only breastmilk, I'm so over breastfeeding!

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My daughter is 15months and was exclusively breastfed from birth she started eating really late she still doesn't eat three meals a day she has maybe one meal a day if Im lucky, but she loves crisps and biscuits and pasta. Pasta is the only meal she will eat

I've tried to drop Down her milk so I breastfeed her in the morning and in the night before bed to get her to sleep and she will literally eat nothing all day apart from biscuits crisps and pasta. But I have to give in sometimes because she's hungry.

I've tried formula, premade formula, goats milk, cows milk skimmed and semi skimmed I've tried Nessquick in all of them I've even tried soy she will not drink any hot or cold.

What do I do? She seems to love breast milk to much! Has anyone had this problem? If she ate three solid meals a day I wouldn't be concerned but also I wanted to give her milk for bed to help her sleep through the night as she still wakes up 2 to 3 times. Last night every time I took off my boob she woke up so she ended up sleeping on my boob for the whole night my nipple is so sore (Cryingface)

I've even tried put it in her sippy cup and she knows the difference.

Help!!!

Hmmm I have one a bit like this, she's 20 months although likes dinners and biscuits and cheese but not much else. My older child was the same and when I stopped breastfeeding he started eating more. His weight didn't drop, but his eating increased loads. I didn't stop bf until 2 years old
with him, so it's up to you to decide whether and when you want to stop. Neither of my children will drink milk. My older child has diary just doesn't drink milk on its own and they both still love cheesy pasta.

My daughter is exactly the same. Exactly. Hardly eats any food, won't touch milk in a cup. Loves breastmilk and wakes 3 times a night for it.

My older daughter was the same although she would drink milk in a supply cup if I wasn't there during the day (but not at night).

The only thing which worked for the older one was refusing to feed her at night. Offering her milk in a cup or nothing and just rocking her. It was absolute hell for a week or so, eventually she started taking the cup of milk and then we weaned her gradually off that. She was about 20 months I think.

I guess I need to do the same with the little one but she is going to be even worse I can tell!

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Hmmm I have one a bit like this, she's 20 months although likes dinners and biscuits and cheese but not much else. My older child was the same and when I stopped breastfeeding he started eating more. His weight didn't drop, but his eating increased loads. I didn't stop bf until 2 years old with him, so it's up to you to decide whether and when you want to stop. Neither of my children will drink milk. My older child has diary just doesn't drink milk on its own and they both still love cheesy pasta.

How did you stop breastfeeding him. Mine absolutely wouldn't stand for it 🤣

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I was advised buy our dietitian to give DD2 chocolate oat milk when she was down to 2 breast feeds a day. I would say she advised it only because she rejected other sources of calcium and was allergic to dairy and soya.

Have you tried either Oatley barista or Alpro growing up milk?

With regards to the biscuits and crisps - just stop giving them, cold turkey. She will not starve.

Make sure no milk within an hour of each meal so she's hungry, it'll get better. DS wasn't interested in food, and only started eating properly once we dropped milk before meals. He was furious though! Lots of tantrums, but we got there in a week or two.

You do need to get her eating, because breast milk doesn't contain enough iron, and her store from birth will now have depleted. Maybe try fortified baby cereals?

Also make sure you give a multivitamin every day, preferably with iron - personally I recommend Wellbaby but only cause my sister gives it to her son and she's a consultant paediatrician.

@HungryHippo11 it was impossible to cut down, so I just stopped. I said this is the last time, no more from tomorrow. He shed few tears the next morning and he asked a couple of times, but I said no it's stopped and he went on with his life. Honestly was easier than I expected. My boobs however found it tough and it took a good 2 weeks of painkillers, hot flannels, some expressing just to take the edge off, but I was ok.

Have you tried whole cow’s milk?

I wouldn’t go cold turkey, my ds was dairy free and very reliant on bf for a longtime.
Have you tried the jars and pouches of baby food, such as cow and gate 7 month spaghetti bolognase or the Ella’s savoury pouches? Coconut collaborative little chocolate pots, alphabites, chicken dipper and ketchup, toasted cheese sandwich (we use violife)
If she’s not dairy free will she eat ice cream and jelly. I also sweetened fruit purée to get him to eat it, then tailed off the sugar. Cake or ginger bread men, DM has baked weekly for my two. Buns made using the Victoria sandwich recipe.
Does she drink other liquids during the day? If she won’t drink water try diluted squash or fruit juice (the latter with meals). Ds wouldn’t drink water so had squash but now happily drinks water part of the day.
Ds was referred to the dietician for his allergies and I was worried about his very limited diet but they said as long as he’s eating don’t worry and give him what he will eat. Essentially they don’t want totally food refusing children that end up on feeding tubes. I kept bf but refused to feed him during the day. He’s now 4 and whilst he doesn’t eat an amazing diet he does eat a really good range of food. For him the issue is texture so foods such as mash potatoes he can’t manage (vomits). He still does drink any type of milk, but neither do I (I’ve also got a dairy allergy).
DD is 13 months another one with a dairy allergy and she still feeds a couple of times during the day and during the night and she eats 3 hearty meals a day

None of my three would take cows milk as a replacement for breast milk. They all self weaned around 15 months and did not make the switch to cows milk until they were well over two. We just made sure they had lots of cheese, yoghurt and things like that. It is relatively normal that they don’t automatically make the switch. My youngest is currently two years three months and even now only takes a few sips of milk every so often. My other two had been the same but now can’t get enough of the stuff.