DH thought it was gross, I thought it was a good idea

[lilima]

I have a 4 month old DD who is BF. Anyway I had some left over EBM, that I put in the fridge yesterday and forgot to freeze. Anyway I thought rather than wate it, I would give it to my nearly 3yo. He liked it and drank it all.

Anyway I told DH that I had given him the EBM, and he thought it was Gross! He seems to think that it should only be for the baby. Although he agreed, better not to wate it.

I can't convince him to have it in his coffee yet though!!!!

[Olive]

meg ive given it to DD1 before too!! she didnt like it though!! DH doesnt mind that i tried

[AliBaby]

LOL! Good use of EBM! Glad it wasnt wasted.

[MantaRay]

Lots of mums give their toddlers EBM. It's not going to do any harm and I don't think it's gross at all!

[Marlene]

Great idea giving it to your three year old, I would do the same thing. You would never convince me to put it in my coffee either, LOL.

[amberj]

Seems like a good idea to me. When you think about it, much more natural than giving the milk of a whole other animal (cow)!

[Nadine216]

Bake a cheesecake using EBM and let him eat HALF before you tell him what he is eating *evil* mwhahahahahaha

[lilima]

I think it was good for him when I fed him, so it is sitll good for him now ! I have afriend with so much excess milk that her whole family has it on their breakfast cereal. Better than throwing it out!

Good idea Nadine

[Catastrophic]

Hehe isn't it funny tho... Your Dh would't of bat an eyelid if you gave it to your son 3yrs ago... Why is it that EBM gets 'gross' over age ???

[paradise lost]

But, some 3yo still get BF! How is EBM any different? I swear, people think human milk is for tiny babies and cow milk is for real people....

Bx

[lilima]

I know Paradise lost, that's what I told him too !

[kelebek]

tbh before having DS and educating myself I would have found that a bit strange but now I think it is a great way to use EBM, better then pouring it down the drain. Now I just don't understand why people think that another animals milk is better then our milk!? (when their is an option as I understand that it isn't always an option )

[shellbell3]

Its liquid gold! Can't waste it, will prolly do him good, give his immune system a boost esp with everything going around at the moment. Men are funny.

[mustangsachy]

i don't think that's wrong at all. waste not want not.

Nadine you are a SCREAM. I almost wet myself and woke sleeping DS when i read your 'bake a cheesecake' ahahahaah!

[aussienic]

I think its a fantastic idea..

My Dh thinks it is gross to but I think it isn't lol..

[Rouge]

I knew what this thread was about before I even opened it BTDT myself, DD didn't like it but its certainly not gross.

[Jas]

Hey,

Thanks for reminding me!! There was a thread like this ages back and I thought when we have another I might try this with ds1 (he was only bf until 7/8weeks and that wasn't exclusively)

I have showed him by hand expressing which he finds hilarious and tried to express me. I did this so he would understand breast feeding an wouldnt get jealous when feeding ds2. Sometimes when Spence is crying he'll come point to my chest and say milk milk. I have asked him if he wants some and he just shakes his head! I really dont think he would have the skill to attach and feed even if he wanted to. I will have to express and see give him some.

My DH had a taste with ds1 dont think with ds2 2 though and I have tried a little both times, Phil wont try it again cause its a "bodily fluid" lol and I say but you'll drink milk aut of a cows boob lol he knows but it \s just a mental thing really I'M PRETTY SURE HE WOULD BE FINE WITH nOAH HAVING SOME IN A CUP, HE MADE THE COMMENT THE OTHER DAY, WHY DONT U TRY ATTACHING nOAH

[Ozziehoffy]

Not gross at all! Oskar sometimes asks for "pa" as he calls boobie but he's lost the know how of attaching and sucking. I didn't realise they lost that!! Anyway, I haven't tried EBM but maybe I should...lol if I can be bothered trying to express - not very successful event for me. I'll ask DH later what he thinks of it and come back and let you know.