https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:30:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-experience-with-skipping-wcm-entirely#post-2138764 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 16:43:06 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 2138764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think of WCM as a replacement for BM and not the other way around so I just continued to BF my MSPI baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-experience-with-skipping-wcm-entirely#post-2138747 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 16:33:06 +0000 Woolly Mammoth 2138747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO (19 months) is still nursing quite a bit. He has cow's milk every once in a while, but not very often. I'm not trying to wean him, so it never really occurred to me to give him wcm everyday. He does have cheese and/or yogurt most days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-experience-with-skipping-wcm-entirely#post-2136246 Wed, 08 Apr 2015 10:15:57 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 2136246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO (17 mo) won't drink WCM, so the ped just said to make sure she gets plenty of yogurt and cheese and recommended that we not give her any milk alternatives. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-experience-with-skipping-wcm-entirely#post-2135864 Wed, 08 Apr 2015 04:46:12 +0000 miramira 2135864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think there is a misconception that children NEED cow's milk after 12 months of age, primarily for calcium. This can be gained from so many other sources though. You're better off continuing to provide the milk that is designed for humans, rather than milk designed for calves! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-experience-with-skipping-wcm-entirely#post-2135855 Wed, 08 Apr 2015 03:45:44 +0000 JessKas 2135855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter had MSPI and we never did cow's milk or an alternative really. I nursed until 19 months. She just drinks water for the most part, with a very occasional cup of almond milk. MSPI began to resolve itself around 15 months and she began to eat yogurt and cheese, but never WCM. Ped was not concerned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-experience-with-skipping-wcm-entirely#post-2135779 Tue, 07 Apr 2015 20:24:06 +0000 sarac 2135779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter has never really had WCM. She breastfed until 28 months, was always a good eater, and doesn't care for milk. So I didn't bother. She gets plenty of protein, fat, and calcium in her diet, so I wasn't concerned. She'll drink those super sugary chocolate milks, but that's it, and those are just way too sugary to be anything but a sometimes treat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-experience-with-skipping-wcm-entirely#post-2135775 Tue, 07 Apr 2015 20:22:33 +0000 Mrs. J 2135775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We nursed until 14 months and he had BM in straw cups at meals too. When that ran out, we switched to WCM and I eventually weaned too because I am pregnant and it was hurting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-experience-with-skipping-wcm-entirely#post-2135676 Tue, 07 Apr 2015 19:14:30 +0000 catlady 2135676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 18 month old had MSPI which seemed to resolve around 14 months. We did extended BFing but only for morning and night (I stopped pumping at 12 months) and we gave her hemp milk instead of dairy milk. She was fine with that until we transitioned her off bottles, and then she refused any type of milk. She'll have a few sips of WCM these days but she really just prefers water. We still nurse at night, and she gets cheese (her favorite) and will occasionally eat yogurt. The pediatrician seems to think that's fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-experience-with-skipping-wcm-entirely#post-2135653 Tue, 07 Apr 2015 18:53:17 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 2135653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We nursed until 16 months, and she never really liked milk or milk alternatives. We just skipped it! She drinks plenty of water and gets her nutrients elsewhere. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-experience-with-skipping-wcm-entirely#post-2135652 Tue, 07 Apr 2015 18:50:49 +0000 birdofafeather 2135652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>BF until 18 months, she has just done almond/hemp/coconut milk since I'm lactose intolerant and I didn't want to buy milk just for her. Ped was never concerned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-experience-with-skipping-wcm-entirely#post-2135640 Tue, 07 Apr 2015 18:43:50 +0000 Greentea 2135640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bezenha: We breastfed a LOT and still do (LO is 22 months and now at 3-4 times a day). So, I thought of "milk" as a complement and we plan to bf until 2. That being said, it is good to do some kind of "milk" because there is calcium and B12 and D they need after 12 months. We did hemp milk, almond plus (uses pea protein), sometimes soy, sometimes coconut because they have those added vitamins. Is that what you are planning on doing? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-experience-with-skipping-wcm-entirely#post-2135639 Tue, 07 Apr 2015 18:43:26 +0000 brownie 2135639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My MSPI son did breast milk until 2. We did supplement with neocate splash but that was because he was failure to thrive and needed extra calories. So the splash was on top of solids, bm all night and a few times during the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-experience-with-skipping-wcm-entirely#post-2135636 Tue, 07 Apr 2015 18:36:39 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2135636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bezenha: my MSPI daughter did extended breastfeeding, even though she started having some dairy tolerance at 14-15 months. She did not ( and still does not) like cows milk and we just skipped it with her. Now she has it with cereal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-experience-with-skipping-wcm-entirely#post-2135629 Tue, 07 Apr 2015 18:20:53 +0000 anbanan15 2135629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first had FPIES. We did BM only until 14 mo and then added in some EO28 splash (built up to 1 box per day), but really more for the fact that he wasn't really eating solids. He breast fed until 21 mo (self-weaned) then got frozen BM and 2 boxes of splash a day until 26ish mo and then just the splash. When he was able to tolerate milk at around 30 mo he drank 2%. </p> <p>My second had similar issues. She was EBF until 11 mo before she could tolerate solids. We just started having WCM at 15 mo, but is still mostly BF. She prefers BM or water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-experience-with-skipping-wcm-entirely#post-2135628 Tue, 07 Apr 2015 18:18:21 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2135628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 16 month old has never had WCM, and she just stopped nursing within the last couple days. She is perfectly healthy without it, and she eats so much real food now (she is a great eater) that I'm sure she is going to do great without the nursing, too. . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-experience-with-skipping-wcm-entirely#post-2135621 Tue, 07 Apr 2015 18:13:09 +0000 bezenha 2135621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I generally think of BF beyond 1 year as complementary to WCM (or a non dairy alternative), not in place of it. But my MSPI LO is nearing 12 months and I don't mind the idea of extended breastfeeding, so I'm starting to wonder if the easiest thing might be just to continue with BM...but I've never heard of that as an option. </p> <p>Do people do that? Can BM still be enough after 12 months or am I missing something? Obviously will talk to our ped, but I'm curious to hear the experiences of other families. Thanks! </p>