Well what we did/are doing is going from a hypoformula to Gentlease (proteins are partially broken down) and since he has been on it soley now for over 3 weeks we are going to do a gradual change to whole milk over the next several weeks. If you do rice/goats milk, you may need to add some fats (flax seed oil or olive oil) to make up where it is lacking. I am sure some of the other moms who are using these milks will chime in. Best of Luck.

If you are BF'ing you could also pump or use extra milk and mix with goat or rice-- if you want to go to the work of it and then use a sippy.  I wouldn't go with hypo if you've made it this far for one the expense and two the taste is horrible.  My son hated the taste of hypo and then didn't take anything for awhile.  We ended up adding goats milk and my pedi said no more than 30 percent goat milk as a supplement.  I would try to hold off until 1 yr of switching b/c that somehow is that magical time when they start to tolerate it better and then go with everyone else suggestions about going it slow.

as far as breastfeeding- she's most likely getting 'enough' nutrition by eating whatever it is she's eating. what I mean is that w/ both my boys, by 12 months I was 'down' to just 2 nursing sessions a day.  I didn't introduce cow's milk until 12 months. what I would think is perhaps the issue is calcium (if of course the baby is eating a healthy diet)? I only am typing out loud here, as I am recalling the situation w/ Jonah- he would not drink any real substantial amount of cow's milk (he was not mspi) until he was about 18 months. the ped said it was ok as long as he ate other dairy products. now, w/ a 12 month MSPI little one, I would think that you'd need to find other sources of calcium...Tums for sure has calcium!

Thank you again.  I did a little unscientific testing & she gat a rash immediately w/ cow milk, 1 hive & the diarrea.  Soy gave her the prickly rash on her face that she always gets.

Oh no, not cow milk, margarine.  I call everything "butter"!