Transitioning off breastmilk

Did you transition your baby to plant milk or just off of breastmilk? I read somewhere that too much plant milk isn’t ideal for babies but I’m obviously not going to do cow’s milk. Have you come across any good research on this?

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We did some soy milk as, in terms of calories and nutrients, it's the most similar to cows milk. But I also continued breastfeeding until 2 years.

We transitioned ours to soy milk at 12 months old, as I needed to wean due to returning to work.

Generally speaking, so long as your bub doesn’t have a soy allergy, fortified soy milk is the best option as it has the closest nutritional profile to cows milk and meets more of your child’s dietary needs. Just make sure it’s unsweetened and fortified with calcium and vitamin D 🙂

I mixed soy milk with formula from 1 -2 years

https://themilkybox.com/collections/sprout-organic

I use this formula! And they have a toddler formula too.

Oat milk is a great option, my son is 9 now & our journey was first Breastmilk then Pure bliss by similac which was a perfect transition formula from infant to toddler then the next stage (12-36 months I believe). From there almond, oat & cashew milk until this day. Soy products overtime is harmful to both male & females reproductive systems;just be sure to research what’s in alignment for u & your family. We’re consistent with Oat & cashew at this point & it works perfectly. Peace & wellness

I pumped until my son turned 2, and then switched him to fortified unsweetened soy milk (Silk). He’s almost 4 now and still drinks it.

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