tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post4176008574771842210..comments2024-02-05T05:15:04.759-08:00Comments on Wandering Scientist: Less and MoreCloudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-82746509273037391552011-01-29T21:13:50.160-08:002011-01-29T21:13:50.160-08:00Thanks @Kim and @blue milk! It is always nice to h...Thanks @Kim and @blue milk! It is always nice to hear that someone enjoys my blog.<br /><br />@Kim, we had A LOT of issues getting Pumpkin transitioned to drinking from a cup and eating regular food. I remember feeling so very stressed out about it. But it all worked out in the end!Cloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-55464221640384407662011-01-29T21:03:06.337-08:002011-01-29T21:03:06.337-08:00That a quick comment to say that I love your blog ...That a quick comment to say that I love your blog too.blue milkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15341937205299573052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-24497392818830626032011-01-29T01:18:19.533-08:002011-01-29T01:18:19.533-08:00Thanks Cloud. I guess we'll just keep offering...Thanks Cloud. I guess we'll just keep offering and one day she'll just do it. This is typical Heidi! We've never had any luck with her drinking breastmilk from anything so there's that added complication. I so enjoy your blog!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929874681761467008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-8589411695758973342011-01-27T21:06:48.304-08:002011-01-27T21:06:48.304-08:00@Kim- I don't think I have any magic tricks. I...@Kim- I don't think I have any magic tricks. In my mind, there are two issues- taking something other than water from a sippy cup and drinking cow's milk.<br /><br />With Pumpkin, the big hurdle was getting her to drink anything other than water from a sippy cup. She'd even refuse the pumped breastmilk if it was in a cup not a bottle. We just kept trying different cups. The ones that finally worked for us were the Nuby ones, with a soft almost nipple-like spout.<br /><br />With Petunia, she had no trouble switching to drinking breastmilk from a sippy cup, but just wasn't interested in the cow's milk- we kept offering it, and one day she just started drinking it. I have no idea why.<br /><br />Will your baby eat yogurt? You could use that to meet the calcium needs, and then just not worry so much about the cow's milk, as long as she'll drink water.<br /><br />I completely understand about your concern, though- Pumpkin wasn't so good with solids at that age, either, which is why I ended up pumping for her until she was 17 months. In retrospect, I probably shouldn't have worried- she was (and is) a very picky eater, but she eats enough to get the energy she needs. And we give her vitamins to try to make up for her restricted diet.<br /><br />Good luck. I'm sorry I don't have any tricks to offer!Cloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-69796507897226343612011-01-27T18:09:44.391-08:002011-01-27T18:09:44.391-08:00Just wondering if you have any tips on getting a b...Just wondering if you have any tips on getting a breastfed toddler to drink cow's milk? My 16 month old now only has 3 feeds a day (wakeup, pre-nap, before bed) but refuses to drink milk. I've tried every cup, flavoured, warm, cold etc. I would like to take some steps towards weaning but because she isn't big on solids I'm reluctant to try if the breastfeeds aren't replaced with something.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929874681761467008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-65720105096840944422011-01-27T18:06:53.769-08:002011-01-27T18:06:53.769-08:00Just wondering if you have any insight into gettin...Just wondering if you have any insight into getting a breastfed baby interested in cow's milk? My 16 month old daughter now breastfeeds 3 times a day (wake up, before nap and before bed) and I would like to make steps towards weaning but she completely refuses to drink milk. I've tried every cup, flavoured, warm, cold etc. She's not much of a solids eater although this has improved a little so I'm reluctant to wean especially if it's not replaced by something.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929874681761467008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-2558227702242477952011-01-26T13:22:02.679-08:002011-01-26T13:22:02.679-08:00"It is time to let her be more toddler, and l..."It is time to let her be more toddler, and less baby." Sad, but true I suppose. It just seems like our girls were born yesterday. Like I seriously am having trouble processing it in my mind. Bittersweet is the perfect word for these emotions.hushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05532820460835325762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-66686546064361505732011-01-26T12:48:03.814-08:002011-01-26T12:48:03.814-08:00I found that once I stopped pumping during the day...I found that once I stopped pumping during the day that my production dropped so much the kids weren't all that interested in nursing when we were together because...so much effort for so little gain. It made the actual weaning quite easy (for them). I was a bit, ahem, emotional. Especially the second time around since that was the last time I would ever nurse anyone ever. <br /><br />Slightly off-topic, but I always lost weight when I weaned since my body was no longer quite so concerned about startvation and holding on to a surplus.SarcastiCarriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256830838017211858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-47770790355690863382011-01-26T07:13:25.009-08:002011-01-26T07:13:25.009-08:00@Alyssa, yes, it probably will be hard to stop. I&...@Alyssa, yes, it probably will be hard to stop. I've never been a huge fan of pumping (although I love breastfeeding once we're past the first few weeks), but I still find it sort of sad to stop.<br /><br />@Zenmoo- good luck with the weaning. I'm not going to try to limit breastfeeding while we're together yet. I remember from when I weaned Pumpkin that limiting feeding when we're together is MUCH harder than just stopping pumping!! But in the end, we weaned without too much trouble.Cloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-66281539306977993592011-01-26T04:16:43.841-08:002011-01-26T04:16:43.841-08:00We're winding down with the breastfeeding here...We're winding down with the breastfeeding here too. I dropped the middle of the day feed when we were on holiday in NZ. The time difference, travel and distractions made it easy for both of us. Now we're dropping the bed time feed. This isn't going quite so smoothly... But we're getting there. It's bittersweet - I'm looking forward to being able to have a large red wine with dinner (and once the wake up feed goes, having my body back for a few months before we start project baby #2) but I'll miss the snuggles and desperate enthusiasm Moo treats her morning feed with!Zenmoohttp://Zenmastermoo.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-54669875058532223122011-01-25T19:03:09.706-08:002011-01-25T19:03:09.706-08:00I'm sure it's always tough to stop breast ...I'm sure it's always tough to stop breast feeding/pumping, no matter how much you've been looking forward to it. I know I can't wait to stop pumping, but it'll probably be hard too!Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01695509619557410413noreply@blogger.com