What to do?

[Kazmar]

Just did a little research, dont think soy is the best option. Might look at rice milk etc. What Im worried about her missing out on the goodness cows milk can offer....

[Arimeh]

Just did a little research, dont think soy is the best option. Might look at rice milk etc. What Im worried about her missing out on the goodness cows milk can offer....

Errr.. forgive my ignorance, but what can cows milk provide her with that your breastmilk can't?

[allycat06]

Rice or oat milk fortified with calcium are better than soy or cows milk. I personally don't think soy is all it's cracked up to me. But don't feel like you *have* to put her on something, just your breastmilk is still fine. DS starting having rice milk at night time from 14 months as I went back to work and expressing was becoming too hard.

[Arcadia]

Are you weaning? If not then why offer anything? Dd is almost 2 and has only had other milk on cereal...otherwise it's all breastmilk (not that I have any anymore since being pg).

[Epacris]

I have never given my kids milk as a drink at all. When they weaned off the breast (DS at 14 months, DD at 22 months) they just drank water and got all the nutrients they need from their food, including a splash of milk here and there on their cereal and yogurt/cheese, etc.

[MantaRay]

I defintely wouldn't give soy milk. If you are worried about calcium, dairy foods like yoghurt and cheese are good, and there are many non-dairy sources of calcium also. Other than calcium I can't see any reason to give other milk to a breastfed bub.

[Kazmar]

Ahhh thanks ladies You have put my mind at ease. No matter how much learning I do, I still question it all as it's not what I have been 'told' to do

Mel- LOL