https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:36:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-your-child-to-like-whole-milk#post-1208527 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 12:00:29 +0000 pregnantbee 1208527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MarieJ: I've read that the point of switching to whole milk is b/c it's a great package of fat and vitamin D and calcium. It's not necessary, though, if your LO gets dairy and these other elements from other foods. See <a href="http://www.babycenter.com/0_cows-milk-when-and-how-to-introduce-it_1334703.bc?showAll=true" rel="nofollow">http://www.babycenter.com/0_cows-milk-when-and-how-to-introduce-it_1334703.bc?showAll=true</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-your-child-to-like-whole-milk#post-1208494 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:51:02 +0000 MarieJ 1208494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: I want to go cold turkey so badly! I'm just worried about her intake if I do.</p> <p>I know I'm prob in the minority, but I am ready to be done breastfeeding &amp; pumping. Especially since we want to TTC LO #2 in the near future and I met my one year goal! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-your-child-to-like-whole-milk#post-1208459 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:42:44 +0000 autumnlove 1208459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went cold turkey after 12 months and it took her a few days to drink a lot of WM. I still gave her BM but at different times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-your-child-to-like-whole-milk#post-1208455 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:41:21 +0000 MarieJ 1208455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lovehoneybee: I'll have to try that, thank you!</p> <p>@rachiecakes: How long did it take before he drank the WM and not throw the cup in disgust? :)</p> <p>@MamaMoose: I thought we were good too. Fooled me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-your-child-to-like-whole-milk#post-1208393 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:27:07 +0000 MamaMoose 1208393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OH man. We gave LO her first mixed bottle last night. 1 ounce WM and 3 ounces BM. She didn't hesitate at all so I was thinking this would be smooth. Now you have me worried!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-your-child-to-like-whole-milk#post-1208390 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:26:32 +0000 MsLipGloss 1208390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rachiecakes: We are still struggling with getting her to take milk from a sippy . . . she takes one mini swig and then tosses the sippy! I feel like I need full on (hockey) goalie gear some days! I thought we were in the clear when we made the transition to WM, because she will drink cold water from her sippy, but alas, we weren't so lucky. It's always something! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-your-child-to-like-whole-milk#post-1208378 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:23:44 +0000 rachiecakes 1208378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: that's what we did, eventually he took it. at first he would take a sip and whip the cup across the room in disgust, haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-your-child-to-like-whole-milk#post-1208368 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:21:24 +0000 lovehoneybee 1208368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tried different cups, different temps and sweetening it with Ovaltine but what ultimately worked for us was to cut water with WCM...10% milk to water and gradually increasing the milk ratio over the span of a few weeks until it was just WCM, which he'll now drink straight.</p> <p>ETA: In the meantime he gets lots of yogurt and cheese and still sometimes nurses once a day so I didn't stress myself about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-your-child-to-like-whole-milk#post-1208351 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:15:36 +0000 MsLipGloss 1208351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: My Ped said 15 times introducing things . . . *augh* So frustrating! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-your-child-to-like-whole-milk#post-1208349 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:15:07 +0000 MsLipGloss 1208349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MarieJ: I tried a couple of different brands too. What about adding a little something like juice to make it a little sweeter (like BM)? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-your-child-to-like-whole-milk#post-1208347 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:14:03 +0000 sorrycharlie 1208347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MarieJ: oh man, seriously! I knew toddlers could be stubborn..but seriously? they say it takes several tries to introduce something new..but ummm almost 2 months here! girlfriend is not interested. </p> <p>I did try almond milk this weekend (thinking if she'd take THAT, i could start cutting that with WM like you're doing with BM) and she'll take a couple sips! She won't even take BM in a cup. I don't care to bother trying to pump anymore but curious if I had a lipase thing..cause any time I defrosted milk it smelled weirdish. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-your-child-to-like-whole-milk#post-1208343 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:11:48 +0000 MarieJ 1208343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: I've tried 2% and WM and she won't do either. </p> <p>@sorrycharlie: Sounds like we have stubborn LO's :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-your-child-to-like-whole-milk#post-1208317 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:05:31 +0000 MsLipGloss 1208317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MarieJ: Have you tried a different kind of WM?</p> <p>ETA: And how frustrating to get so close and then . . . nadda! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-your-child-to-like-whole-milk#post-1208305 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:03:44 +0000 sorrycharlie 1208305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ugh. I hope you have better luck than I am. we've been trying for almost two months at this point. my DD doesn't take anything from a bottle, and only water from a cup, so I'm totally stuck for options. </p> <p>I recently posted this on facebook and got a TON of helpful comments about trying different cups, cutting it with other things, and not worrying too much about her intake :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-your-child-to-like-whole-milk#post-1208304 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:03:35 +0000 MarieJ 1208304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: Thank you, I've tried that. I went from mostly BM and maybe an ounce of WM. Now, we're at maybe an ounce (if that) BM and mostly whole milk, but if it's straight WM she won't drink it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-your-child-to-like-whole-milk#post-1208296 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 10:59:49 +0000 MsLipGloss 1208296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Keep mixing it with BM, but gradually change the ratio of WM to BM, until she is drinking straight WM. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-your-child-to-like-whole-milk#post-1208288 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 10:56:07 +0000 MarieJ 1208288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is so not a fan of whole milk and will often spit it out or let it roll out of her mouth. I have tried it warm, cold, you name it and it's always the same results. She makes the funniest faces when drinking it. I am still pumping once a day so I mix it with a little breast milk and she drinks it fine that way, but I am ready to drop the pump. She's one on thursday. </p> <p>Any tips? </p>