https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 13 Nov 2026 18:14:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-amp-cows-milk#post-997299 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 16:39:57 +0000 sorrycharlie 997299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbird: I want to say around 24oz? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-amp-cows-milk#post-996900 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 14:56:25 +0000 heffalump 996900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My doctor said 2-3 glasses of milk a day, so we give it to her at breakfast, lunch, and bed time. At dinner and snacks, and just randomly throughout the day she gets water. </p> <p>We quit the bottle cold turkey after she turned one. The first day she didn't drink too much, but I figured I'd give it another day and she's gulped her milk down ever since. She's always asking for more! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-amp-cows-milk#post-996873 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 14:49:50 +0000 yellowbird 996873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: curious to know what the max amount your ped told you? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-amp-cows-milk#post-996777 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 14:30:26 +0000 Weagle 996777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It took a while... Like almost 2 months... For LO to start drinking more than 6-8 oz/day. I give her milk for meals and water the rest of the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-amp-cows-milk#post-996644 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 13:53:29 +0000 mamimami 996644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: Well if you try and stick to somewhat of a schedule hopefully there won't be too much dragging around a nasty old sippy. Also I think it helps the kid to know "you're getting this INSTEAD of what you usually get at this time every day!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-amp-cows-milk#post-996632 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 13:51:03 +0000 sorrycharlie 996632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sloaneandpuffy: thank you! I give her water with meals and throughout the day, but milk in a cup after awhile is so gross. haha. I'm sure just like solids, this will be much easier than I'm making it out to be ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-amp-cows-milk#post-996628 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 13:49:52 +0000 mamimami 996628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't do it all at once but at one year with my son, I just started offering a cup of milk (prob 4-6 oz) at the times when he usually nursed or took a bottle. He was totally fine with it! I continued to nurse in the afternoon, evening and morning for awhile. Then after a certain point we just gave him milk whenever he wanted it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-amp-cows-milk#post-996615 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 13:45:26 +0000 sorrycharlie 996615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>so at 10 months old, O seems to be doing well dropping feedings (we're breastfeeding). I'd like to wean around a year..maybe keep bedtime feeding, we'll see. </p> <p>Ped told me there is no need to mix bm and whole milk - just try whole milk after her birthday and see how she does. She told me to mix if O refuses it. </p> <p>That said, how much milk did your LO drink per day? She won't take a bottle - so it's not like I can sit with her and have her "drink x ounces" or anything. I am thinking to offer milk with meals, alternately with water? The ped told me the max # of oz per day to avoid iron issues/constipation, but didn't really give a minimum.</p> <p>eta - I put in feeding and not breastfeeding because I'm curious about the whole milk aspect more so than weaning! </p>