Is this a weird thing to do? 🤔

No I think that’s genius!

So clever! Let us know if he drinks it 😊

No! Not at all! My little one is so poorly with RSV, if I could get any form of nutrients into him like this, I absolutely would!!

Great idea! Veggie juices and broths are my go to when sick!

Please don’t put anything in a bottle other than milk. You haven’t said how old he is but I’m guessing over weaning age of six months so maybe thicken it with potato starch and make him a soup. This is too dangerous.

@Laura Byrne sorry, why is it dangerous?

@Harriet he drank some! I’m counting anything as a win at this point

@Tara it’s a choking risk. The fact he has a cold means you’re giving him antibodies and will for another week after he’s better. That’s all you need. Even if he doesn’t eat his milk will change to compensate.

@Laura Byrne that’s so interesting, even if it’s the consistency of water?

@Laura Byrne that’s presuming mum is breastfeeding though? I’m confused re choking risk too if it’s the same consistency as milk 🤔

@Alice with the COL I know very few people not feeding to term these days. I hate breastfeeding but can’t afford to feed the triplets if I don’t. Anything other than milk in a bottle is a choking risk. It might seem like the same consistency but won’t be. There will be solids. Also it’ll be more nutritious as a meal anyway by adding starch

That is actually such a good idea, especially if it’s like water with no lumps and bits in it that baby could choke on. I might do that for my little girl as she’s full of cold and not 100% at the moment. Did you strain it or anything to get the bits out of it?x

@Laura Byrne What do you mean by feeding to term? Not everyone is able to breastfeed their babies. I wasn’t able to breastfeed as my milk never came in and I think this is a genius idea especially if it’s the consistency of juice that’s smooth with no bits in it?

Feeding to term is when you feed till the children make the informed decision to stop. As I said with COL not many can afford to not feed themselves and there’s a lot of pressure to keep going. If I could stop I would. Nearly 14mths of feeding three at once and it’s not nice. But it’s not for me. Also with milk now being off limits there’s nothing else they can drink.

@Julia I boiled all the veg with some bone broth, then put into my blender and strained it ☺️

I’m not sure how this got onto the topic of breastfeeding but thanks for the feedback guys! He had some and I’m just glad I’m getting anything other than yogurt into him.

If it makes you feel better @Tara I was speaking to a paediatric nurse earlier on a 111 call back, and I had seen your post, and when discussing my little one being dehydrated at the moment I asked if giving him a broth was okay as he’s refusing fluids and she said yes, absolutely, “however you can get them into him” she suggested I could syringe it, and try it in a variety of different bottles or cups. As you said, it’s thin like water. There is no risk of choking if there’s no bits that can be choked on.

@Chloe aww thank you! Yeah I’m hoping blending it and then straining it got rid of all the bits. It is also through a size 1 teet as my son is still BF so we never sized up so I’m hoping nothing can get through that either 😅 hope your little one is doing ok! RSV is horrible to deal with!

@Tara I’ll be definitely doing that for my little girl as she’s completely under the weather currently with a nasty cold and chest x

I would 100% do this with my 12m old if he struggled - you know your baby and whether he can handle the consistency. Don't overthink it tbh. Bone broth super good for him!

Juice the vegetables and dilute it with coconut water