https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 18 May 2026 18:27:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pump-to-whole-milk-transition-how-much-to-send#post-2758037 Thu, 13 Jul 2017 11:57:34 +0000 Adira 2758037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our daycare provides whole milk, but during the transition, I sent cups of a mix of breast milk and whole milk until he was fully on whole milk (or hemp milk for my oldest).</p> <p>I bottle-weaned first and then made the switch to whole milk (or hemp milk). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pump-to-whole-milk-transition-how-much-to-send#post-2758035 Thu, 13 Jul 2017 11:52:40 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2758035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our daycare provides whole milk. They give it at breakfast and lunch. I have no idea how much they really pour, but the recommended ounces is 11-15 oz. We give him milk when he first wakes up and sometimes with dinner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pump-to-whole-milk-transition-how-much-to-send#post-2758033 Thu, 13 Jul 2017 11:47:49 +0000 snowjewelz 2758033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After 1 she just got like 8 oz of cows milk after waking up and before bed in a straw cup so we never brought anything to daycare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pump-to-whole-milk-transition-how-much-to-send#post-2758023 Thu, 13 Jul 2017 11:34:58 +0000 mamabolt 2758023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We switched to BM in a cup first and then started mixing BM and CM. After we had finished the switch we started looking at how much he was really drinking during the day and decreased the volume a bit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pump-to-whole-milk-transition-how-much-to-send#post-2758019 Thu, 13 Jul 2017 11:29:22 +0000 MrsSCB 2758019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: @pachamama: Thank you, that doesn't sound too bad! Hopefully it goes smoothly for us as well. Introducing water and food went pretty well, so fingers crossed for milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pump-to-whole-milk-transition-how-much-to-send#post-2757987 Thu, 13 Jul 2017 10:38:05 +0000 pachamama 2757987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSCB: we just dropped a breastmilk bottle and substituted a very small amount of whole milk. After like 2 weeks of that, we dropped another BM. Now at 17m he has 7oz in the morning WCM and 6oz WCM with daycare. He did great, no fussing at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pump-to-whole-milk-transition-how-much-to-send#post-2757928 Thu, 13 Jul 2017 08:48:54 +0000 kiddosc 2757928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With both of my kids I did cold turkey to whole milk in sippy cups at 1. They both adjusted fine within a few days. I continued to nurse them morning and night and they had a good diet outside of their milk intake, so I was never too concerned with how much milk they drink. </p> <p>Also, my daughter was very much like your son in limiting her own milk intake. By the time I made the switch to WCM, she was really only drinking about 6oz of BM and they were sending a full bottle home at the end of every day. She just refused to drink any more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pump-to-whole-milk-transition-how-much-to-send#post-2757907 Thu, 13 Jul 2017 08:09:01 +0000 MrsSCB 2757907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@nanilani: oh yeah, not limiting on purpose at this point. He is just more interested in food than milk lately and doesn't always finish his bottles. She said that's normal and some kids make that switch on their own earlier than others. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pump-to-whole-milk-transition-how-much-to-send#post-2757906 Thu, 13 Jul 2017 08:05:07 +0000 nanilani 2757906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSCB: I'd guess it's probably still early for your LO to need a limit on milk (I'm not a doctor, trust your ped over me!), but you're right on the general principle of milk/food balance. I'll admit to not holding hard and fast on the 2c limit for our 20 month old every day :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pump-to-whole-milk-transition-how-much-to-send#post-2757904 Thu, 13 Jul 2017 08:01:45 +0000 MrsSCB 2757904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: @nanilani: thank you, I was thinking mixing the two might make sense so he can get used to the taste!</p> <p>@nanilani: that's good to know there ought be a limit. My pedi did say recently that it's normal for their milk intake (BM, formula, whstever) to start to decrease as they eat more food, and that's been the case for us. So makes sense! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pump-to-whole-milk-transition-how-much-to-send#post-2757894 Thu, 13 Jul 2017 07:54:44 +0000 nanilani 2757894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think we kept sending roughly the same amount but with different proportions of WCM and BM until it was all WCM. At some point I believe the recommendation for toddlers is to keep it under 2c of WCM a day so they don't fill up on liquid calories. We were able to keep nursing at home once or twice a day for a few months after I stopped pumping until LO was over it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pump-to-whole-milk-transition-how-much-to-send#post-2757893 Thu, 13 Jul 2017 07:52:28 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2757893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSCB: Talk to daycare first to ask about them providing milk and their policy on how long they want kids to have the bottle. </p> <p>You have a couple of options (went through this with my older two). </p> <p>- You can start doing a gradual mix of BM and WCM in the bottles and slowly decreasing the amount of BM so he gets used to the taste of WCM. Then put just the WCM in the sippy cup. </p> <p>- Go straight to BM in bottles and WCM in sippy cups. Start now because it takes them a while to get used to something other than water coming out of the sippy cup. </p> <p>- Mix option of the two. Really anything goes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pump-to-whole-milk-transition-how-much-to-send#post-2757892 Thu, 13 Jul 2017 07:49:57 +0000 MrsSCB 2757892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: I haven't asked -- I didn't know some daycares provide milk. I'm not sure about the bottles -- he's pretty decent with the sippy for water, though. I don't put breast milk in it because I don't want to waste a drop 😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pump-to-whole-milk-transition-how-much-to-send#post-2757890 Thu, 13 Jul 2017 07:48:25 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2757890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our daycare provides whole milk. However we are going to transition her to hemp milk so we will send that. Have you asked them what their policy is? How long will they give a bottle? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pump-to-whole-milk-transition-how-much-to-send#post-2757885 Thu, 13 Jul 2017 07:43:24 +0000 MrsSCB 2757885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is just about 11 months. I plan to stop pumping at a year, and I'm starting to think about how that transition will work. If your kids drank whole milk, did you just send sippy cups of milk to daycare? How much? Right now he's drinking 10-12 oz of breast milk at daycare, divided between three bottles. Would I send the same amount? We will BF at home still, but I am SO ready to say goodbye to the pump! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mspi-food-productsrecipes-thread#post-2662661 Thu, 08 Dec 2016 07:17:17 +0000 Megan.masterson 2662661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebittyhouse: Hi,can you email me the PDF of the store brands that are diary free and soy free thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mspi-food-productsrecipes-thread#post-2288934 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 15:20:48 +0000 MsHangry 2288934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live by MSPI Mom's quick start recipes.<br /> Bought a bread maker and make my own white bread.<br /> Make her brownie recipe for my chocolate fix. <a href="http://www.mspimama.com/2011/10/all-new-mspi-mama-and-brownie-too.html?m=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.mspimama.com/2011/10/all-new-mspi-mama-and-brownie-too.html?m=1</a><br /> Break n bake sugar cookies are dairy and soy free (the seasonal themed ones).<br /> McCormick's had a crock pot fiesta chicken spice pack and recipe that is dairy &amp; soy free. I like that you just throw in raw chicken (so minimal prep time) and then I portion it into 2-3 servings and freeze it. Eat it with tortilla chips (have to read the label to avoid veg oil) and avocado.<br /> Bacon and fried egg for breakfast :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mspi-food-productsrecipes-thread#post-2288914 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 15:02:37 +0000 Ash 2288914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bumping.<br /> Because I'm so hungry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-cutting-dairy-help-babys-reflux#post-2227772 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 13:11:39 +0000 MrsKoala 2227772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I cut dairy and it made no difference. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-cutting-dairy-help-babys-reflux#post-2227769 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 13:10:50 +0000 Smurfette 2227769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Didn't help with us </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-cutting-dairy-help-babys-reflux#post-2227766 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 13:08:22 +0000 LuLu Mom 2227766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have 2 reflux babies, at least for me no diet adjustments made a difference, for us only small feedings, sitting up after feedings, and medicine did the trick. I do stay away from spicy foods/acidic food since that always made my heartburn worse I figured it would be the same for her! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-cutting-dairy-help-babys-reflux#post-2227736 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 12:40:28 +0000 dc yoga bee 2227736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took lo in to the doctor this morning, because she has gone from bad to worse with the screaming, back arching, spitting up, and was having a hard time breathing. The doctor walked in, and heard her screaming and said it's classic reflux, and prescribed Zantac. She doesn't think it's my diet since her poops are normal. It may be my over supply, and all the air. I had started cutting dairy, but not completely. Did anyone cut dairy completely for baby's reflux and notice an improvement? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-up-dairy#post-2107265 Fri, 13 Mar 2015 10:03:05 +0000 Anagram 2107265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LAZB: I didn't eat dairy or soy from when LO was 3 months to 13 months. Even now, she still can't eat dairy at 19 months--so most of our meals at home are dairy free. The other girls have good suggestions.</p> <p>Trader Joe has a ton of dairy free stuff, if you have one near you. I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk for milk, the So Delicious brand of coconut coffee creamer and ice cream if I felt like I really needed it--but I preferred popsicles and a lot of popsicles are dairy free.</p> <p>Any recipe you can make at home (like pancakes, waffles, soups, stews) you can sub almond or coconut milk for regular milk and there's a soy-and-dairy free "butter" you can buy by Earth Balance (in the red tub).</p> <p>Sandwiches: watch out for deli meats that have casein--a lot of them do. Don't use cheese, but instead use hummus or avocado slices.</p> <p>snacks: chips and salsa (most tortilla chips are just corn and vegetable oil); hummus and pita;all fruits and veggies; tons of specialty items like the baked peas, crackers, etc from Trader Joe; guacamole, Lara bars. Popcorn.</p> <p>dessert: You can buy Enjoy Life cookies and even chocolate bars. Lots of places (like Trader Joe) have dairy free chocolate chips for baking. You can make any cake or cookie recipe using the substitutes I already mentioned</p> <p>Breakfast: Lots of cereals are dairy free. oatmeals, eggs and sausage--basically anything without obvious dairy like cheese.</p> <p>Dinner: I tend to cook the old standby 1 meat + 2 veggies combos for our dinner, so it's easy to avoid dairy that way. I stay away from most casseroles because they usually call for cans of creamed soup, or cheese, or other stuff like that.</p> <p>You get used to it! My first 2 months were the hardest and the it was easy-peasy from there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-up-dairy#post-2107255 Fri, 13 Mar 2015 09:59:08 +0000 travellingbee 2107255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Trader Joe's has a bunch of dairy free baked goods. They have vegan cookies that are amazing! I had to cut it out completely. Like including as ingredients in things. I'm not gonna lie, it sucks. But I did lose weight! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-up-dairy#post-2107251 Fri, 13 Mar 2015 09:56:04 +0000 Orchid 2107251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Google cashew cheese sauce and enjoy the endless dairy free possibilities: scalloped potatoes, pasta dishes, casseroles. We are vegan and cashew cheese sauce is usually made every week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-up-dairy#post-2107245 Fri, 13 Mar 2015 09:54:08 +0000 LAZB 2107245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>These are all great tips and suggestions, thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-up-dairy#post-2106920 Fri, 13 Mar 2015 01:21:28 +0000 Mrs.Pinecone316 2106920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sorry, no dairy is hard I did it for awhile. I missed cheese so bad! One thing that helps is going to a health food store like sprouts for things you miss. They have dairy free cheeses, ice cream, cookie dough ect which is nice every now and then. </p> <p>I also just heart star bucks finally has coconut milk as an alternative for their drinks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-up-dairy#post-2106553 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 19:35:41 +0000 Mrs. Coral 2106553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LAZB: I had a dairy protein allergy when I was young that I grew out of, strangely enough it came back during pregnancy. I have avoided it even after DD's birth, as I fear she also may have the allergy. I do consume it in moderation (a serving every other day maybe), and we both do fine.</p> <p>I eat soy or almond yogurt. I also drink unsweetened vanilla almond milk--mostly in soy protein shakes. I eat hard boiled eggs in lieu of other protein snacks, like string cheese. There is an ice cream called 'Tofutti' that has been around for ages that I like. SO Delicious coconut milk ice cream is yummy too.</p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-up-dairy#post-2106517 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 19:20:39 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 2106517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My main replacements were coconut milk for milk, and avocado for spreading on bread. Other than that I realized dairy was not a main component in most meals. The thing that helped me the most in the early days was not having any dairy in the house so that there were no temptations and DH just had to go along with it for a few weeks. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-up-dairy#post-2106491 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 19:07:06 +0000 winniebee 2106491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Check out mspi mama!</p> <p>I do hummus and pretzels<br /> Fruit<br /> Pita chips<br /> Tortilla chips and salsa<br /> Cured meat<br /> Od walls smoothies<br /> So delicious coconut yogurt<br /> So delicious ice cream bars<br /> Oreos for treat!!! </p>