https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:18:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introducing-cows-milk#post-1245122 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 16:03:20 +0000 septca 1245122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started introducing WCM at 9.5 months with our pediatrician's blessing. DD had previously had yogurt and cheese with no adverse reaction, so I wasn't worried about milk. I put cold WCM in a sippy/straw cup and offer it all meals. Sometimes she drinks it, sometimes not. DD still nurses or gets BM in a bottle as well. </p> <p>I have read that the best way to transition is to start making bottles 25/75 WCM:BM/Formula, then 50/50, then 75/25, then 100/0. I am not sure we will do that because I don't want DD to take her WCM warm or in a bottle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introducing-cows-milk#post-1245117 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 16:01:54 +0000 LuLu Mom 1245117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We transitioned by mixing 1/4 milk + 3/4 formula...then 1/2 and 1/2, and then we just went straight to milk. We had no issues with constipation (it actually had more of an opposite affect on her to begin with) so every baby is different. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introducing-cows-milk#post-1245085 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 15:52:07 +0000 mrsjyw 1245085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did the transition to almond milk (and trials with coconut, wcm, hemp) two weeks ago. at first we just replaced the water we gave him at meal times with milk. then we started offering it whenever throughout the day as well.</p> <p>I still nursed in the AM/PM for a few weeks, then to just AM, and now he's 100% on almond milk with a lil bit of freezer stash left. </p> <p>He drinks 18oz+ a day usually throughout the day from a cup or sippy cup. </p> <p>Transition away from bottles wasn't too hard. We sorta went cold turkey. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introducing-cows-milk#post-1245051 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 15:44:24 +0000 DillonLion 1245051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How? Any adverse reactions?</p> <p>We combo feed. Should we do a week or straight formula first? I will be out of breastmilk in a couple of days. I dont want to super constipate her!</p> <p>Bottle weaning - do that after the transition to whole milk?</p> <p>How many ounces do you give of WCM? Our one year pedi visit got delayed...probably need to check with him on all this stuff too. </p>