https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:55:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skip-cows-milk#post-589149 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 15:32:27 +0000 LittleGBee 589149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Total thread jacking right now. :) Sorry! We didn't actually talk to our ped about it because I don't really care for her and we're in the process of switching. I discussed it with our chiro and did a bunch of independent research though. Oh, and all the fat! Their little brains and bodies need it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skip-cows-milk#post-589148 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 15:32:09 +0000 hummusgirl 589148@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My baby hasn't weaned yet, but I'm not a huge fan of milk and was talking to a mostly-vegan friend who said her pediatrician said that coconut milk + a multivitamin is a good alternative and still high enough in fat. I'm going to ask my ped about it when the time comes because I'd love to skip the cow's milk altogether. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skip-cows-milk#post-589086 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:34:25 +0000 regberadaisy 589086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LittleGBee: it sure does! :)<br /> Did you talk to your ped about it? How did they react?<br /> Also do you skim any cream off the top to make it less fatty or do you mix and give it as is? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skip-cows-milk#post-589079 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:29:01 +0000 LittleGBee 589079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: We've been slowly introducing it since 13 months (so, a month and a half now), and she doesn't really miss it if we forget. We just give some to her at dinner instead of her water and she seems to like it! She still nurses as much as she wants (which is only 4x/day), so it's not really essential in my opinion. </p> <p>She had some night wakings around the time we started it, and we thought it could be related to digestion stuff, so we eliminated it for two weeks and reintroduced it again after the break. I'm really sure that her night wakings were about teething pain rather than milk stuff though. </p> <p>Hope that helps! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skip-cows-milk#post-589054 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:13:49 +0000 regberadaisy 589054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LittleGBee: at what age did you start giving raw milk? How did she do? Any reactions? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skip-cows-milk#post-588989 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 13:02:25 +0000 rachiecakes 588989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not a fan of cow's milk but DH loooves it. DS happens to love it like his dad, so we went from BM to cow. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skip-cows-milk#post-588987 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:56:39 +0000 LittleGBee 588987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter isn't fully weaned yet, but we give her raw cows milk and would consider doing raw goats milk if I did more research and found a reliable supplier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skip-cows-milk#post-588969 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:34:36 +0000 sarac 588969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted yes, although my toddler hasn't weaned yet. She doesn't drink any milk, doesn't seem interested. I'm not planning to push her to, and I don't really expect her to. I drink skim chocolate milk every day which I would love to share with her, but she's not into it.</p> <p>It would be lovely to see her drink it in terms of protein and fat. I watch those things, and she meets her protein requirements daily, but she doesn't eat a ton of fat. I've started adding that to her foods. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skip-cows-milk#post-588939 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:05:04 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 588939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our first daughter refused cows milk. Luckily she loved yogurt and cheese which is where she got her dairy. We bridged with almond milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skip-cows-milk#post-588903 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 11:39:07 +0000 prettylizy 588903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are skipping cows milk (and most milk really). She does get alternate milks occasionally (we rotate through almond, rice, flax and hemp) but I'm really hoping she can get adequate fat, calcium etc from eating a balanced diet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skip-cows-milk#post-588895 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 11:26:18 +0000 runsyellowlites 588895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: I'd really like to stay mostly dairy free &amp; hemp milk is the closest in fat content to whole milk.</p> <p>That'll still be a long ways coming though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skip-cows-milk#post-588889 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 11:13:14 +0000 SAHM0811 588889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i'm still nursing here and there at 19 months. she gets some almond milk, cheese and yogurt for calcium too. once I wean completely, we're not doing cow's milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skip-cows-milk#post-588886 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 11:10:49 +0000 KayKay 588886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Curious to see the responses as LO is 10 months... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skip-cows-milk#post-588858 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 10:46:44 +0000 regberadaisy 588858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am not sure yet honestly. I might go to raw milk instead but have to look into it more and speak with our ped about it. But def not until after 1. Currently she's primarily breastmilk, supplemented with formula and water throughout the day. No store bought juice but have had a couple sips of homemade.</p> <p>@runsyellowlites: can I ask why? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skip-cows-milk#post-588855 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 10:43:34 +0000 autumnlove 588855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I weaned at 9 months and LO was drinking formula and pumped breast milk up to her first birthday. She now drinks whole milk and the last bags of pumped milk. She also drinks water but no juice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skip-cows-milk#post-588804 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 10:06:34 +0000 Honeybee 588804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We gave DD both cow's milk and soy milk. She really prefers soy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skip-cows-milk#post-588778 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 09:48:39 +0000 runsyellowlites 588778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our current plan is to give P hemp milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skip-cows-milk#post-588775 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 09:46:32 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 588775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did anyone skip cow milk altogether (perhaps gave their LO water and juice only) after breastmilk or formula weaning? </p>