Transitioning to Cow's Milk

bikegirl18

DS will be 13 months in a week and I would like to stop pumping at work soon.  DS has only ever had breast milk but does really well with water and solids.  I have 100 ounces or so of frozen milk, which I would like to use.  Anyone have a recommendation for how much frozen milk I should have left when we first introduce cow's milk?  Is it ok to wait to introduce cow's milk until after I've stopped pumping since I have enough frozen milk to last a few weeks?  I want to leave some buffer in case he doesn't like the cow's milk, but I also would like to use all of my frozen stash.  TIA!

BootsOrHearts

I would think formula would be better than cows milk? From what I've read babies don't need cows milk, only BM or formula.

CLLDLL

If you want, you can mix frozen BM and cow's milk.  We started 1/4 WCM 3/4 BM.  Then gradually increased the amount of WCM and decreased the BM. I had a ton of freezer stash so for us the transition took a good month.  You could do it in a few weeks if your frozen BM only lasts that long. 

As far as wanting to be sure he likes WCM before you stop pumping, maybe try offering just a couple oz. of WCM with a snack or supper.  You could do that a few times, and if he does well, maybe try sending 1 cup of 1/4 WCM 3/4 BM to daycare and have the teachers see how he does.  

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jllmb79

When I weaned DD#1 I had a ton of frozen but never mixed with WCM. BM is something I was never willing to let go to waste.  I started out with 2oz of WCM in a sippy to see if she liked it.  Slowly as my stash was dwindling I upped how many ounces of WCM I gave her.