https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:17:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-to-milk#post-579663 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:46:32 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 579663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Clementine: Yeah, we thought our daughter could just cold turkey it, but I think her tummy and taste buds need time to adjust so we've been going slower :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-to-milk#post-578653 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 09:13:29 +0000 Sammyfab 578653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So is he taking whole milk in a bottle ok?</p> <p>What about just a regular cup? He will need your help at first but using a sippy or straw cup isn't essential...just less messy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-to-milk#post-578616 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 09:04:04 +0000 Clementine 578616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: we haven't been as gradual. just switching a few bottles of milk then formula etc. he seems to be more gassy, is that normal? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-to-milk#post-578613 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 09:03:33 +0000 Clementine 578613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: @tysonja: we have both a sippy cup and a straw sippy cup and he does the same thing. argh! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-to-milk#post-577071 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:39:34 +0000 tysonja 577071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Clementine: aiieee my LO does this too on occasion. I get so excited that he took a big gulp, and then he smiles and there's a mini waterfall over his chin :D haha...</p> <p>maybe try straw cups and regular cups too! I'm thinking it's just a matter of time. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-to-milk#post-577040 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:29:37 +0000 heffalump 577040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Clementine: My LO also started at 6 months and didn't really get it until I put milk in it. Then she loved it. But every baby is different and does things at different paces. Your LO might need a longer time to get a hang of it..... or maybe try different sippy cups? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-to-milk#post-576815 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:34:37 +0000 Clementine 576815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: off and on since 6 mos so around 4 mos. he gets how to sip from it and he will swallow sometimes but 8/10 times he slowly lets it out of his mouth. I dunno what to do! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-to-milk#post-576794 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:30:10 +0000 heffalump 576794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Clementine: Oh no! How long have you been trying for? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-to-milk#post-576773 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:26:21 +0000 Clementine 576773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: my LO keeps thinking drinking from a sippy cup is just for fun. He does a big sip then lets it come out of his mouth. Not sure what to do about this. He's making a huge mess for me. I've had to keep changing him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-to-milk#post-576684 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:04:12 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 576684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're doing this now. As of her birthday, all milk will go in a soppy cup. We're starting with 3/4 formula, then half then 1/4, then full cow's milk. My baby is such a big girl! Sniff! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-to-milk#post-576677 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:02:44 +0000 Sammyfab 576677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Happy Birthday little Clementine!</p> <p>This is just my thought...but if he's used to getting formula/breastmilk in a bottle and takes a sip to find out it's something different, he may be quicker to reject it? Or you could be lucky and he just might love the taste of whole milk! Does your LO drink water from a sippy or straw cup?</p> <p>Anyway, my LO only gets a bottle of breastmilk before bed but otherwise nurses or drinks from a sippy or straw cup during the day so we introduced whole milk in a sippy. He only takes a little at a time but after a few weeks he has gotten used to the taste to the point where he doesn't spit it out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-to-milk#post-576610 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:42:35 +0000 heffalump 576610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went cold turkey from the bottle/formula to sippy/cows milk. LO love love loved her bottle so I was pretty terrified and prepared to go back and do it more slowly if we had to, but honestly I just hated cleaning bottles so I didn't want to do it anymore if I didn't have to. The first day she didn't drink that much, just a few sips each time I offered it. I decided to give it one more day and the next day she gulped the milk down during each meal. No more bottles for us :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-to-milk#post-576472 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:14:49 +0000 Clementine 576472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@zippylef: good idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-to-milk#post-575003 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:38:28 +0000 loveisstrange 575003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm stalking this. We're going to be starting to wean her from formula in a couple of weeks. Eek! I think we're going to do formula first and then the bottle, just so it's not too much change all at once. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-to-milk#post-574985 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:36:32 +0000 Clementine 574985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO just turned 1 (HOORAY!) and I am trying to slowly wean him off the formula/breastmilk to cow's milk. I'm assuming during this time I should also try to transition him off the bottle as well? Not sure, I'm in uncharted territory, please advise! </p>