https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:34:07 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-supplement-with#post-1598278 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 21:30:06 +0000 Corduroy 1598278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My supply took a hit at 11 months also. I stopped sending a 3rd bottle. LO was eating a lot of healthy solids at that point and drinking water. Plus she had three nursing sessions at home. In LO's case we suspected a milk allergy (eczema + other allergic reactions) so the doctor wanted us to wait a little longer for milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-supplement-with#post-1598114 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 19:40:57 +0000 Kemma 1598114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is there any chance you could get hold of some donor milk? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-supplement-with#post-1598109 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 19:37:28 +0000 emg86 1598109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: When our freezer stash got super tiny at 11mos my doc said to supplement with whatever milk I would give her after 12mos. I did almond milk a little watered down and she's been doing great. She told me as long as she had a well balanced diet, she didn't need formula at 11mos. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-supplement-with#post-1598064 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 19:03:31 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1598064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would start mixing in WCM into the BM bottles (like three ounces BM and one WCM or whatever works out) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-supplement-with#post-1598062 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 19:01:51 +0000 chopsuey 1598062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS went on boob strike at 10.5 months and my supply tanked.<br /> I pumped and gave him everything I produced, (maybe 12 ounces tops/day) then supplemented with WCM. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-supplement-with#post-1598053 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 18:51:53 +0000 lilyann 1598053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would do WCM. Great job momma, no need to stress! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-supplement-with#post-1598046 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 18:45:27 +0000 Revel 1598046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At our 9 month checkup, our pedi said we could do a few ounces of other milk as needed, just that it shouldn't be all she is getting until a year or later. She suggested cow, almond, or coconut milk. I'm hitting the same lowering supply, so we are going to try a few ounces of cow's milk in a week or so and see how LO likes it. I may try coconut as well, although she has been fine with dairy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-supplement-with#post-1598005 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 18:02:52 +0000 blackbird 1598005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Goats milk is closer to breastmilk and easier to digest if you want to introduce that before WCM! We do a mix personally </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-supplement-with#post-1597996 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 17:56:58 +0000 Applesandbananas 1597996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I introduced WCM around 11 months, just a small amount at a time to extend my freezer stash until his birthday. He was fine! There's no magic switch that flips at 12am on his first birthday that makes it okay to introduce cow's milk and my thoughts were that introducing formula and then switching to cows milk would wreak more havoc than just an ounce or two of WCM a few times a week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-supplement-with#post-1597947 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 17:16:19 +0000 Purpledaisy 1597947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would mix with WCM. He's so close to a year anyways. I agree that there's no point in introducing formula for a month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-supplement-with#post-1597939 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 17:10:30 +0000 MamaMoose 1597939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started WCM at 11.5 months so I would do that (only enough to meet what you aren't able to produce). I would hate to transition him to formula (which I don't think he's ever had right?) and then transition again to WCM. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-supplement-with#post-1597910 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 16:37:14 +0000 Kimberlybee 1597910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have been mixing 1/2 formula and 1/2 WCM at 11 months and DD is taking it like normal. So far so good, no constipation issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-supplement-with#post-1597906 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 16:36:29 +0000 autumnlove 1597906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would use formula </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-supplement-with#post-1597902 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 16:33:46 +0000 Smurfette 1597902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would do WCM </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-supplement-with#post-1597880 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 16:24:09 +0000 dolphin 1597880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: I introduced WCM around 11 months. My supply tanked around then too so I called our pediatrician and she said to go ahead with WCM. I am SO glad I did because I was soooo stressed about pumping enough milk. I didn't mix WCM with BM though because DD guzzled down a bottle of WCM no problem! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-supplement-with#post-1597870 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 16:10:57 +0000 hilsy85 1597870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would probably do WCM mixed in with BM...seems silly to intro formula for just another month! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-supplement-with#post-1597866 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 16:09:23 +0000 meganmp 1597866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started introducing an ounce at a time starting a few weeks before their first birthday. I mixed it in with the BM. Not sure if that's "allowed" or not, but I did it and it helped me quite a bit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-supplement-with#post-1597863 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 16:07:39 +0000 lucy123 1597863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just had my LO's 9 month appt and our Dr said if my supply starts dropping around 11 months to introduce WCM, so that's what I would do! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-supplement-with#post-1597861 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 16:05:32 +0000 Boheme 1597861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is 11 months old, and my milk supply has TANKED. I can barely cover all three of his bottles on the 4 days a week I work. I need to supplement him for probably one bottle a day - Can I go ahead and start mixing a bit of WCM? Formula? Another kind of milk? </p>