At 9 years of age, many girls are not the least bit disturbed by disrobing for the doctor. The doctor can make it easier for her by respecting her need for privacy during the examination. If she continues to have pain or has severe pain, she needs to be examined by her doctor. I would like to switch her to whole milk at 10 months, but I don't know how to make the transition. If your child is on a milk based formula such as Enfamil or Similac, you can make the switch quickly by offering one bottle of milk and the rest of the bottles as formula.
Every few days eliminate a bottle of formula and replace it with milk.
Continue that way until the baby is drinking all milk and no formula. If the baby is on a soy or hypoallergenic formula, offer the baby an 8 ounce bottle made with 6 ounces of formula and 2 ounces of milk. After a few days, increase the milk concentration by mixing 4 ounces of formula and 4 ounces of milk in the bottle. Then go to 6 ounces of milk mixed with 2 ounces of formula as the final step before going onto all milk. You should be aware that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends keeping infants on formula until 1 year of age.