Has anyone already given LO cows milk?

drbethc · May 2013

Just wondering... Pedi says its ok, but just checking if anyone has and how did it go?

caeraRose · May 2013

DH and I are both lactose intolerant, so we're waiting until 12 months, maybe longer.

Meery82 · May 2013

Not yet, pedi said at 9 month appointment that we could start a slow transition anytime, but I haven't yet. I just don't think he's ready just yet. He's really only just started eating table food, and that's not at every single meal either. He still gets some purees. Compared to others his age, I think he might be a little behind in the eating department, but I'm not worried. He will catch up!

acbfreire · May 2013

Not yet, we will wait for 12 months and do a mix of BM and WCM to begin. DD had some cheese and was fine with it. Now we will try some yogurt.

I was about to post about this

khill86 · May 2013

DS is fine with yogourt and cheese but we're not planning on giving cow's milk at all. If you nurse twice a day you can easily supplement the calcium, fat, vitamins, etc through diet. If you nurse four times a day, you don't need to worry at all.

I have no desire to wean so it seems crazy to me to give LO milk from another animal when I am still able to and willing to give him my own.

acbfreire · May 2013

khill86:
DS is fine with yogourt and cheese but we're not planning on giving cow's milk at all. If you nurse twice a day you can easily supplement the calcium, fat, vitamins, etc through diet. If you nurse four times a day, you don't need to worry at all. I have no desire to wean so it seems crazy to me to give LO milk from another animal when I am still able to and willing to give him my own.

I have thought about that too, but I will not wean DD. I will incorporate WCM so that if I am not around I don't have to pump. I will nurse for as long as she wants.

khill86 · May 2013

acbfreire:
khill86:
DS is fine with yogourt and cheese but we're not planning on giving cow's milk at all. If you nurse twice a day you can easily supplement the calcium, fat, vitamins, etc through diet. If you nurse four times a day, you don't need to worry at all.

I have no desire to wean so it seems crazy to me to give LO milk from another animal when I am still able to and willing to give him my own.
I have thought about that too, but I will not wean DD. I will incorporate WCM so that if I am not around I don't have to pump. I will nurse for as long as she wants.

I totally get that aspect of it. I hope I didn't sound judgey, I didn't mean to. I was just saying the option to not give cow's milk is there. So far, and even when I go back to work PT, I think it will work out fine for DS to drink water when I'm not around. That's what we've been trying out and it's been working out pretty well. DS still nurses all night so I'm not worried about it yet. Ha! At this point it feels like he'll never STTN!

acbfreire · May 2013

khill86:
acbfreire:
khill86:
DS is fine with yogourt and cheese but we're not planning on giving cow's milk at all. If you nurse twice a day you can easily supplement the calcium, fat, vitamins, etc through diet. If you nurse four times a day, you don't need to worry at all. I have no desire to wean so it seems crazy to me to give LO milk from another animal when I am still able to and willing to give him my own.
I have thought about that too, but I will not wean DD. I will incorporate WCM so that if I am not around I don't have to pump. I will nurse for as long as she wants.
I totally get that aspect of it. I hope I didn't sound judgey, I didn't mean to. I was just saying the option to not give cow's milk is there. So far, and even when I go back to work PT, I think it will work out fine for DS to drink water when I'm not around. That's what we've been trying out and it's been working out pretty well. DS still nurses all night so I'm not worried about it yet. Ha! At this point it feels like he'll never STTN!

Us too. I didn't think it was judgey. I am still debating how we are going to go about this topic.

mer0504 · May 2013

I started giving it to DS at about 10.5 months. He loves it! He gets an ounce or two a day, with a meal.

He will refuse it if I give it to him straight out of the fridge, so I put it in the microwave for a few seconds (5-10) just to take the chill off.

drbethc · May 2013

acbfreire:
khill86:
DS is fine with yogourt and cheese but we're not planning on giving cow's milk at all. If you nurse twice a day you can easily supplement the calcium, fat, vitamins, etc through diet. If you nurse four times a day, you don't need to worry at all. I have no desire to wean so it seems crazy to me to give LO milk from another animal when I am still able to and willing to give him my own.
I have thought about that too, but I will not wean DD. I will incorporate WCM so that if I am not around I don't have to pump. I will nurse for as long as she wants.

this is me too...I don't want to have to pump..also seems like I can't keep up with DS as far as supply now..I have no more milk stored so I am looking at doing cows milk when I'm not around and continuing to nurse when I am...

drbethc · May 2013

Meery82:
Not yet, pedi said at 9 month appointment that we could start a slow transition anytime, but I haven't yet. I just don't think he's ready just yet. He's really only just started eating table food, and that's not at every single meal either. He still gets some purees. Compared to others his age, I think he might be a little behind in the eating department, but I'm not worried. He will catch up!

I feel like DS is also behind ..he doesn't eat more than a few bites...;(

drbethc · May 2013

acbfreire:
Not yet, we will wait for 12 months and do a mix of BM and WCM to begin. DD had some cheese and was fine with it. Now we will try some yogurt.
I was about to post about this

were always on the same page...;)

Meery82 · May 2013

drbethc:
Meery82:
Not yet, pedi said at 9 month appointment that we could start a slow transition anytime, but I haven't yet. I just don't think he's ready just yet. He's really only just started eating table food, and that's not at every single meal either. He still gets some purees. Compared to others his age, I think he might be a little behind in the eating department, but I'm not worried. He will catch up!
I feel like DS is also behind ..he doesn't eat more than a few bites...;(

Don't worry! I read something funny somewhere that puts it in perspective: He's not going to go on his first date and ask the waiter to run his meal through a blender first. They all learn to eat sometime!

piedpiper07 · May 2013

I have when I ran out of formula (we lived far from a store). He was totally fine with it and we use it every now and again between formula runs. He is also good with Almond Milk. He's not picky though. We didn't transition him or anything just one day gave him a whole bottle of it and he was fine!

drbethc · May 2013

piedpiper07:
I have when I ran out of formula (we lived far from a store). He was totally fine with it and we use it every now and again between formula runs. He is also good with Almond Milk. He's not picky though. We didn't transition him or anything just one day gave him a whole bottle of it and he was fine!

oooh good to know!

acbfreire · May 2013

drbethc:
acbfreire:
khill86:
DS is fine with yogourt and cheese but we're not planning on giving cow's milk at all. If you nurse twice a day you can easily supplement the calcium, fat, vitamins, etc through diet. If you nurse four times a day, you don't need to worry at all. I have no desire to wean so it seems crazy to me to give LO milk from another animal when I am still able to and willing to give him my own.
I have thought about that too, but I will not wean DD. I will incorporate WCM so that if I am not around I don't have to pump. I will nurse for as long as she wants.

this is me too...I don't want to have to pump..also seems like I can't keep up with DS as far as supply now..I have no more milk stored so I am looking at doing cows milk when I'm not around and continuing to nurse when I am...

My supply is fine, I think, but the only way I can pump a decent amount (between 2-3 oz) for the past few months is if I only feed DD from one side at night and then pump in the morning. It is getting old!

Our LOs are very similar!

Kaiterz · May 2013

DS looooves his milk. I started giving him sips of his sister's once he went down to only nursing 3 or 4 times a day and now he gets his own cup of milk when he eats.

timmyhsgirl · May 2013

Ds2 Gets about 4 oz whole milk a day.More during the day when he is too busy to want to nurse. I worry my supply will start dwindling since I am KU. We will keep nursing as he wants but since right now its about 4 times a day I want to make sure he is getting enough and ready to switch over as my supplies changes. he has been fine with it.

Babybear70 · May 2013

Yes, we have and DS loves it!! He usually gets it with his supper. We are looking forward to making the full transition here in a month or so.

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