Switching to Non-Homogenized Milk - What to Expect?

[kamane18]

Switching my DD (and myself) from organic but pasteurized/homogenized reduced fat milk over to non-homogenized. I'm starting out with reduced fat to ease the transition but then will switch to whole in a few weeks. I bought Sky Top Farm Organic Grass-Fed un-homogenized low fat milk.

Should I expect any reaction when switching DD? She does have a sensitive stomach...

[sunnysandiegan]

I don't know all the info you asked for... We ponied up the cash for raw skim milk once (just becoming available in health food stores here) and it was just eh. It soured quickly and DH tossed it before I could make use of it in that form. (He was just acting out of habit and knows not to do that next time. ) We got non-homogenized local-ish (Central CA) fresh whole milk in a glass bottle most recently and THAT was DELICIOUS!!!! It isn't certified organic and I just happened upon it one day, so I don't know anything about the farm or the supply chain. Before buying it again, I would research it a bit more. However, I can tell you without a doubt it was the best tasting milk any of us have EVER had! It had some bits of cream still in it and luckily I was the first to try it and gently educated others drinking it that this was a good thing. Everyone loved it and that half-gallon was gone in no time flat. We usually go a week with only a half-gallon of milk and sometimes have to pitch the last inch or so.

I am the most sensitive to milk in our house and I had zero issues with either the raw skim milk or non-homogenized, but pasteurized (not ultra-pasteurized) milk in that way. I am currently trying to find a closer source for the non-homogenized whole milk (both a closer store/place to purchase and hopefully a closer location where the cows are raised and milked).

With many transitions, I have mixed the familiar with the non-familiar and gradually decreased the familiar to the point where the new item is 100%. Maybe this would ease your DD's system through the transition? Best wishes, mama!

[kamane18]

Thanks - I ended up just giving her some of the unhomogenized with and after dinner - she happily drank about 6 ounces without a peep (I shook it first) and I guess we'll just see how her tummy is tonight/tomorrow. She's been asleep for over an hour so far, so that's a good sign I guess!

[Alyantavid]

We never had a problem switching, the nonhomogenized was so much better!

[mlh]

We never had a problem switching, in fact we had positive results...in the end it turns out my kids can't drink any kind of animal milk...but they did do much better with the raw stuff.

[Pepper44]

The non-homogenized milk is much easier for the body to digest because the fats (cream!) aren't artificially suspended in it. Your body can just pass the fat through the intestines easily...you know, like nature intended.

You should expect non-homogenized whole milk to be delicious! Our is fresh and pasteurized just long enough to be legal to be sold in the store...it honestly tastes and smells just like raw milk. It lasts much longer without going sour than processed milk does.

Just shake well before pouring, and enjoy it!

I cannot figure out how people stand anything less than whole milk with the cream. My DH recently got Horizon whole milk because they were sold out of the good milk and we needed a cup to cook something that night. I could not use it. It smelled SO bad and not anything like...milk.

[kamane18]

Thanks guys - she's loving it so far and it's not even the full fat kind (that will be next when this runs out)!