<![CDATA[Giving my elder daughter my breast milk for my newborn]]>Hi mummies


want to find out your opinion in giving your elder child your breast milk for your newborn…

I heard good stuffs bout this like increase your elder child’s immunity etc. Anyone has similar experience to share?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/11113/giving-my-elder-daughter-my-breast-milk-for-my-newbornRSS for NodeSun, 03 May 2026 15:31:05 GMTWed, 19 May 2010 15:32:18 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Giving my elder daughter my breast milk for my newborn on Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:50:44 GMT]]>yea. i really find BM is so precious. I spoke to an immunology professor and he insisted that to reduce the onset of allergy would be to exclusively feed newborn with BM till they’re 6mths.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/212218https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/212218Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:50:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Giving my elder daughter my breast milk for my newborn on Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:01:22 GMT]]>I fed my 3 yo (twice a day) and baby for abt 5 mths. My 2nd child was underweight and I would have been very happy should she put on, but, nope. 😞

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/211672https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/211672Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:01:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Giving my elder daughter my breast milk for my newborn on Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:55:37 GMT]]>

anastashia:
tree nymph:

[quote=\"anastashia\"]is there any truth that when the older child drinks BM would put on more weight?


NOPE!

verified with my pd. she also said my girl will not put on weight cos milk is not the main food and she'll be eating other food.[/quote]Hi anastashia,
Good that you verified with your pd. I have three kids and my first has drank extra BM when the second one is born and my first and second ones drank the extra BM when the third one is born. They didn't put on more weight then usual.

🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/211670https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/211670Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:55:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Giving my elder daughter my breast milk for my newborn on Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:46:59 GMT]]>

tree nymph:
anastashia:

is there any truth that when the older child drinks BM would put on more weight?


NOPE!

verified with my pd. she also said my girl will not put on weight cos milk is not the main food and she'll be eating other food.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/211648https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/211648Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:46:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Giving my elder daughter my breast milk for my newborn on Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:54:39 GMT]]>

anastashia:
is there any truth that when the older child drinks BM would put on more weight?

NOPE!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/207235https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/207235Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:54:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Giving my elder daughter my breast milk for my newborn on Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:04:39 GMT]]>is there any truth that when the older child drinks BM would put on more weight?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/207199https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/207199Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:04:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Giving my elder daughter my breast milk for my newborn on Sat, 19 Jun 2010 10:19:57 GMT]]>I expressed throughout for my 2nd child…then for the ‘extra’ I put in a separate bottle. My son was 5 and in K1 then. Every morn, I would put a little bm to mix with son’s Milo. He didn’t get any cough or flu when he started school in Jan.

Usually he would have cough or running nose when school reopens. This went on for about 9 months until he found on that ‘oily white substance’ was bm and refused to drink anymore. His immunity was really strong.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/206392https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/206392Sat, 19 Jun 2010 10:19:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Giving my elder daughter my breast milk for my newborn on Wed, 26 May 2010 07:52:11 GMT]]>yes i agree BM is much better than formula. when i was pg with DD2, the condition wasn’t very stable. so gynae asked me to start weaning off feeding my DD1. She was about 18-20 mths then when she also felt the taste kinda differ. Now whenever I giving DD2 BM she want to suckle too must doesn’t want to drink. So she’d only suckle for about 1 min. I miss those time when i could feed her for 15 mins… haiya…


When DD1 was on exclusive BM she almost never fall sick before. As she was quite fussy with food, my PD suggest she takes formula milk. Now i hv lots of BM, my PD also encourage me to give her my milk. I’m now mixing with formula to cover the BM taste. She wouldn’t want pure BM now. haha… ironical when she had drunk it for coming 2 years.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/195999https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/195999Wed, 26 May 2010 07:52:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Giving my elder daughter my breast milk for my newborn on Wed, 26 May 2010 00:54:17 GMT]]>Hee hee, anatasia, you remind me of my breastfeeding days (I still do partially to my DD3). Yes, by all means, feed your DD1 the BM. Being a mobile, active child, she'd burnt off the fat in no time, yet retaining more nutrients than formula milk! 😉


Just to share my personal experience, for DD1 and DD2, I was actually tandem feeding till DD1 self-weaned at 2.5 years which meant she was BF during my pg and 6 months tandem feeding. After that, she still gets BM in a cup when she wants that. Never quite took to formula and we switched her to fresh milk at 3 without issues.

DD2 refuses to be BF as soon as we fell pg with DD3. Even now, DD3 would want to suckle at bedtime. She's coming 4 soon and I must say that even though she's a premie, she holds out very well against the virus that goes around the childcare. Breastmilk? I'd like to think so :love:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/195228https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/195228Wed, 26 May 2010 00:54:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Giving my elder daughter my breast milk for my newborn on Mon, 24 May 2010 15:59:51 GMT]]>i did it too. i keep a little as ebm for rainy days, the rest give to elder ones.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/193790https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/193790Mon, 24 May 2010 15:59:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Giving my elder daughter my breast milk for my newborn on Mon, 24 May 2010 14:08:26 GMT]]>

schweppes:
What I used to do eons ago was to mix the expressed breastmilk (EBM) with a bit of milo or baby cereal and gave it to DD1 when she was a toddler. That way, the milo/ cereal \"masked\" the taste of the BM. As I was breastfeeding DD2 then, I felt that the white gold (that's what I call BM since it is so precious) was good for DD1 too. :lol:

maybe my milk is quite thick. my girl once wanted to puke when she drank the mixed EBM with Fresh milk. So i mixed with milo then she could drink it. Now i mixed EBM with formula. the vanila smell mask the EBM smell.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/193661https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/193661Mon, 24 May 2010 14:08:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Giving my elder daughter my breast milk for my newborn on Sat, 22 May 2010 16:15:54 GMT]]>I also do that last time when I was bfing DD. The excess would b given to DS. Nothing is wasted.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/191862https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/191862Sat, 22 May 2010 16:15:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Giving my elder daughter my breast milk for my newborn on Sat, 22 May 2010 07:57:10 GMT]]>What I used to do eons ago was to mix the expressed breastmilk (EBM) with a bit of milo or baby cereal and gave it to DD1 when she was a toddler. That way, the milo/ cereal \"masked\" the taste of the BM. As I was breastfeeding DD2 then, I felt that the white gold (that's what I call BM since it is so precious) was good for DD1 too. :lol:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/191590https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/191590Sat, 22 May 2010 07:57:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Giving my elder daughter my breast milk for my newborn on Thu, 20 May 2010 07:15:51 GMT]]>

schellen:
Since you have a newborn, your body makes milk specifically for your newborn. What I mean is this: breastmilk is unlike formula in that it changes its composition as your baby grows to cater perfectly to your baby's needs. So you can still give your elder child the breastmilk except that it will not fit his/her needs exactly. For example, within the first year, babies need milk with a high fat content so if your elder child is much older, he/she may get \"extra fat\", though I don't know if this kind of \"fat\" is a good or bad thing.


Hmmm... maybe when my baby doesn't finish any EBM, I can discreetly mix it into her jie-jie's milk so as not to waste it. 😉
That's what i've been doing now. if not wasted.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/188617https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/188617Thu, 20 May 2010 07:15:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Giving my elder daughter my breast milk for my newborn on Thu, 20 May 2010 06:55:51 GMT]]>

anastashia:
yea, my girl is now 21/2 yrs n my babe is 3mths plus. At first i didn't give my older child my milk cos i tot my milk now is catered for a newborn. Would it be too fatty n nutritious for my older one.
But remember that your older child is also more active than a 3mth old baby? So your gal should be able to burn off those extra calories easily...hehe

This article suggests that mature breastmilk may be higher in calories than newborn milk, though the results are not conclusive.

http://www.parentingscience.com/calories-in-breast-milk.html
anastashia:
Now she's taking half BM and half formula.

Do u think if she just take my BM and no formula would be ok for her?
This is what my older boy has been drinking (and still drinks) for the past 2 years. No problem at all. Personally, I find that formula milk has too much additives for my liking. Nothing beats fresh breastmilk, quality guaranteed :love:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/188598https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/188598Thu, 20 May 2010 06:55:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Giving my elder daughter my breast milk for my newborn on Thu, 20 May 2010 06:42:23 GMT]]>

anastashia:
yea, my girl is now 21/2 yrs n my babe is 3mths plus. At first i didn't give my older child my milk cos i tot my milk now is catered for a newborn. Would it be too fatty n nutritious for my older one.


My daughter was breast fed, no formula, till i was preggy with my 2nd babe. Almost 20mths. She almost never fall sick before. after weaning, she fell sick more often.

recently met mothers who is breastfeeding newborn and gave her milk to her 3 years old daughter. Her PD actually encouraged that. So i decided since I've so much milk, i might as well give to my daughter too.

Now she's taking half BM and half formula.

Do u think if she just take my BM and no formula would be ok for her?
How about whatever BM you have, and fresh milk for the rest of the time, if it doesn't make up the 500ml recommended amt of daily milk intake?

Personally (and there was a long discussion on a related thread on FM), I believe that fresh milk is good enough (maybe even better) than FM for babies above 1yr old.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/188562https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/188562Thu, 20 May 2010 06:42:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Giving my elder daughter my breast milk for my newborn on Thu, 20 May 2010 06:35:43 GMT]]>Mummies are right in that the BM will be tailored for the younger child’s needs. BUT…it’s still far more nutritious than formula. I read somewhere long time ago that it’s ok to do that (ie feed BM to older child).


And also fully agree that BM should not be the only source of nutrients for older kids - solids should be taking on this role already.

Take it as added booster - surely it’ll be such a crime to waste those precious drops of milk.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/188551https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/188551Thu, 20 May 2010 06:35:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Giving my elder daughter my breast milk for my newborn on Thu, 20 May 2010 06:28:53 GMT]]>Since you have a newborn, your body makes milk specifically for your newborn. What I mean is this: breastmilk is unlike formula in that it changes its composition as your baby grows to cater perfectly to your baby's needs. So you can still give your elder child the breastmilk except that it will not fit his/her needs exactly. For example, within the first year, babies need milk with a high fat content so if your elder child is much older, he/she may get \"extra fat\", though I don't know if this kind of \"fat\" is a good or bad thing.


Hmmm... maybe when my baby doesn't finish any EBM, I can discreetly mix it into her jie-jie's milk so as not to waste it. 😉

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/188539https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/188539Thu, 20 May 2010 06:28:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Giving my elder daughter my breast milk for my newborn on Thu, 20 May 2010 05:37:01 GMT]]>yea, my girl is now 21/2 yrs n my babe is 3mths plus. At first i didn’t give my older child my milk cos i tot my milk now is catered for a newborn. Would it be too fatty n nutritious for my older one.


My daughter was breast fed, no formula, till i was preggy with my 2nd babe. Almost 20mths. She almost never fall sick before. after weaning, she fell sick more often.

recently met mothers who is breastfeeding newborn and gave her milk to her 3 years old daughter. Her PD actually encouraged that. So i decided since I’ve so much milk, i might as well give to my daughter too.

Now she’s taking half BM and half formula.

Do u think if she just take my BM and no formula would be ok for her?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/188389https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/188389Thu, 20 May 2010 05:37:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Giving my elder daughter my breast milk for my newborn on Thu, 20 May 2010 02:19:51 GMT]]>It’s perfectly fine to feed older kids breastmilk.


My boys age 4 and 2 both take breastmilk to this day. They seldom fall sick and are very healthy. The only time they had formula milk was for the night feeds during the first two days after delivery.

It’s only unhealthy if your kids are drinking breastmilk ONLY, to the exclusion of all other foods. Children this age should be having 3 proper meals a day, with milk in between for "tea break" (morning and afternoon) and bedtime at night.

Don’t let anyone (yes, not even doctors… They are not nutritionists, are they?!!) convince you that your milk is not good enough for your babies.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/188274https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/188274Thu, 20 May 2010 02:19:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Giving my elder daughter my breast milk for my newborn on Thu, 20 May 2010 02:08:49 GMT]]>

25hourmaid:
Haha, that was like eons ago! Anyway, I figured that BM alone was not sufficient for a 2 year old then. Was advised to do that by a friend, instead of just giving the extra BM to the elder one.

Just for info sake, I recall reading some place that we should not add formula to BM.

I tried putting BM with milo and pass to my niece...she bleahed...but strangely DS1 loved BM - even those frozen type. I always want to vomit at the smell. weird weird.

Seems like so long ago. I used the Avent handpump...until the pump handle got fingerprint marks. DH told me we should frame it up....trusty little pump that was. :love: :love:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/188265https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/188265Thu, 20 May 2010 02:08:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Giving my elder daughter my breast milk for my newborn on Thu, 20 May 2010 02:00:58 GMT]]>When I had my eldest, I had so much milk to spare that I expressed 2 bottles each day to give a good friend. She didn’t give her children BM when they were born. She told them it’s ice cream since frozen and they happily took it.

By the time DS came along, I was no longer that diligent - decided to let the body adjust the milk production based on the demand.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/188260https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/188260Thu, 20 May 2010 02:00:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Giving my elder daughter my breast milk for my newborn on Thu, 20 May 2010 01:24:25 GMT]]>

hquek:
HUH? How can add more formula to it? the BM is already good enough leh.


My 2 boys also about 2.5 years apart. Bfed DS2 for 2 years, when I had spare, I would give DS1 BM instead of formula. Didn't bother to freeze etc - figure my kids should only enjoy fresh BM. When it was only DS1, I stored until my freezer full - then threw most of it away cos frozen BM smells very funny and just gave fresh.
Haha, that was like eons ago! Anyway, I figured that BM alone was not sufficient for a 2 year old then. Was advised to do that by a friend, instead of just giving the extra BM to the elder one.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/188240https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/188240Thu, 20 May 2010 01:24:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Giving my elder daughter my breast milk for my newborn on Thu, 20 May 2010 01:20:18 GMT]]>

25hourmaid:
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When my younger boy was born, I had plenty of breastmilk to spare so I expressed it and used it as 'water' and mixed it with milk powder for my elder boy. Not so much because it was beneficial for my elder boy, but more so because I had so much and I didn't want to waste it, so decided to make use of it to prepare milk for my elder boy.
HUH? How can add more formula to it? the BM is already good enough leh.

My 2 boys also about 2.5 years apart. Bfed DS2 for 2 years, when I had spare, I would give DS1 BM instead of formula. Didn't bother to freeze etc - figure my kids should only enjoy fresh BM. When it was only DS1, I stored until my freezer full - then threw most of it away cos frozen BM smells very funny and just gave fresh.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/188236https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/188236Thu, 20 May 2010 01:20:18 GMT