https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 06:56:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/self-weaning-from-bottle#post-2423201 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 10:04:10 +0000 catomd00 2423201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD definitely cut down her bottles on her own around 10 months - she went from drinking 12oz of breast milk to only 8-10 oz at daycare. She still nursed like a champ though for a long time after that. I just followed her lead and it was an easy transition to a straw cup of WCM. She gets a 12oz cup of WCM a day and usually drinks 8-10oz of it. She gets plenty of cheese and yogurt, so I figure she's just fine! I would definitely take advantage of the self weaning, though! In a few weeks he could change his mind and be all about the bottle and you'll have missed your chance! We did this with pacifiers saw an opportunity and took it- it was so easy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/self-weaning-from-bottle#post-2423197 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 10:01:17 +0000 snowjewelz 2423197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Self wean is the best! Just start offering sippys! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/self-weaning-from-bottle#post-2423018 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 07:51:28 +0000 Ajsmommy 2423018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD self weaned from bottles at 11 months. We just used sippy cups of milk... it was a very easy transition </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/self-weaning-from-bottle#post-2423012 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 07:49:17 +0000 FaithFertility 2423012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd run with it and make sure you at least offer it in a sippy for meals :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/self-weaning-from-bottle#post-2422868 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 22:22:17 +0000 autumnlove 2422868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO 2 dropped all bottles at 10.5 months. She was already using a straw cup for water so I just put pumped BM into the cups. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/self-weaning-from-bottle#post-2422864 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 22:15:39 +0000 winniebee 2422864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would capitalize on it and start offering a sippy of milk instead. I reduced nursing around 11m! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/self-weaning-from-bottle#post-2422860 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 22:12:43 +0000 MoonMoon 2422860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son did this at 7 or 8 months. Not cool on days I had to go to work! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/self-weaning-from-bottle#post-2422859 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 22:11:33 +0000 Tanjowen 2422859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At this age my LO went to 2 bottles a day, morning and after dinner. I didn't offer milk until after 12 months , and instead gave a sippy cup of water and made sure he ate yogurt and cheese during the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/self-weaning-from-bottle#post-2422858 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 22:11:32 +0000 Smurfette 2422858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetCaroline: we gave a sippy with milk. Then upped her afternoon snack since it took her a couple weeks to really drink much in sippy's. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/self-weaning-from-bottle#post-2422824 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 21:50:58 +0000 gingerbebe 2422824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son started fighting his bottles at 9 months and we were fighting to get him to take 12oz a day. By 11 months we just gave him a 2oz snack bottle to suck on while we were prepping his breakfast and moved to straw cups completely. He still didn't love formula or milk in the cup but after a while he just got used to it. Ped said to shoot for 8-12oz of milk a day after 1 and that's where we are more or less, plus as much water as he wants. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/self-weaning-from-bottle#post-2422808 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 21:43:21 +0000 SweetCaroline 2422808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: Thanks for sharing! Did you just skip the afternoon bottles all together then? Or did you try to get milk in her via sippy cup? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/self-weaning-from-bottle#post-2422803 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 21:40:35 +0000 Smurfette 2422803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO dropped her afternoon bottles around 11.5 months. I think teething had something to do with it. But she still drank her morning and night till we went cold turkey on bottles once she turned 1. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/self-weaning-from-bottle#post-2422799 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 21:35:50 +0000 SweetCaroline 2422799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is this a thing? My just turned 11 month old has become too cool for bottles, except her nighttime one. She was on a 6am, 10am, 2pm, 7pm schedule. She is refusing to drink more than a couple ounces at 6am and 10am. She eats a very substantial breakfast at 8am and lunch at 11:30am. </p> <p>She eats yogurt and cheese and drinks lots of water, so from a nutrient and hydration standpoint I feel OK.</p> <p>I think I'm just going to start offering a sippy cup of milk at 6am. Any other ideas? Tell me this is normal? </p>