Can you breastfeed by pumping your own milk without the baby ever having to feed directly from you? And can you get goat's milk at the store like regular milk? Some people said that is what you can use if your baby is allergic to reg. milk or lactose intolerant...( that is if I read that right.)
2007-01-15 10:10:27 · 8 answers · asked by texashairdiva1980 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
You can give your baby breast milk from a bottle that you have pumped. However, pumping is not as efficient as your baby's nursing, especially at emptying the "hind milk" which is higher in calorie rich fats. The more your baby nurses, the more milk you will produce. It is the sucking that lets your body know how much milk is needed to be produced. Babies who are sensitive to the proteins in cow's milk may take goat's milk better, but not always. You can buy goat's milk at some grocery stores or specialty food stores. True lactose intolerance is actually quite rare in infants. Usually when infants exhibit signs of lactose intolerance, it is a temporary condition that they will grow out of. If it is a true lactose intolerance, these babies will have trouble with all forms of milk. Goat's milk and human milk have lactose in them as well as cows milk.
2007-01-15 10:44:49 · answer #1 · answered by sevenofus 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can pump and then feed the baby. The problem with that is, is that you may not make enough milk that way because pumping doesn't replace a baby sucking on the breast. Pumping doesn't stimulate the breast the same way as the baby does. I'm not sure about the milk thing, but if baby is lactose intolerant or allergic to milk you can always use soy milk. Milk also really shouldn't be given to the baby until about one year of age.
2007-01-15 18:16:37 · answer #2 · answered by melashell 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can feed the baby pumped milk, but it is a lot of extra work. If you can get the baby to latch, it is much easier. In addition to the extra work that pumping and fixing bottles creates, it is harder to keep your milk supply up because your body doesn't respond to the pump as well as it does to the baby's own suck.
Don't feed the baby anything other than breastmilk or formula until he or she is around a year old and you have been given permission by the doctor. His or her stomach isn't ready for that during most if not all of the first year.
2007-01-15 18:29:04 · answer #3 · answered by Jenna A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello,
Goats milk is not an appropriate food for infants. See the third link listed below for detailed information about this and other alternative formulas for infants.
You can pump your milk and freeze it at work or keep in a cooler which is what many working breastfeeding mothers do, and then feed the infant with a bottle of the breast milk.
There are special formulas for infants who have lactose intolerance, food allergies and other medical conditions.
Contact your local WIC office (Women, Infants and Children) in your city which can provide you with education and information and possibly free formula for your baby, as well as support and information about breastfeeding.
Contact your local La Leche League for support, education and information all about breastfeeding.
Hope these help!
2007-01-15 19:00:06 · answer #4 · answered by Ivy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can exclusively pump. Most mothers who do so do it out of necessity (baby simply won't latch on) and not because they choose to do so. Exclusively pumping is a lot of work.....you have to do all the work of breastfeeding AND bottlefeeding (warming and feeding the bottles, washing everything) so it is time consuming. I really admire those who stick it out because it's not easy. And sometimes it's harder to maintain a supply since even the best breastpump isn't as good as a baby at extracting the milk. And there are a couple of the benefits of breastfeeding that don't work quite as well with exclusive pumping. Obviously, the better oral development is lost since baby is eating from a bottle. The antibodies are still there, but they don't work quite as efficiently without mouth to breast contact to tell mom's body what baby has been exposed to.
2007-01-15 18:17:35 · answer #5 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can pump your milk into bottles and feed your baby that way (don't know why you would want to though, it's a lot easier to feed the baby yourself and a lot more soothing).
Don't know about the goats milk - but if your baby is having problems with milk I know that pumping it won't make a difference.
2007-01-15 18:18:06 · answer #6 · answered by Black Cat 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Melashell is right - your supply will proobably not get well established that way. I used to breastfeed 6 feeds and pump the 7th, just so that my hubby could give her a bottle, and my supply was fine. But to pump every feed, it doesn't stimulate the breast like your baby suckling does.
2007-01-15 18:19:02 · answer #7 · answered by havinfun 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. But with that you wont be able to produce as much milk when you are pumping. Its better and beneficial for your baby if you feed from the breast.
2007-01-19 14:06:38 · answer #8 · answered by beenie 21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋