Advice on weaning formula?

Mrs.Wtobe

Rebecca is two weeks shy of turning one and I was planning on working with her on switching to milk and retiring the night time bottle.  Any advice?

anonsouthernbell

Have you looked on the formula company's website?  It they don't have the information I would just slowly start replacing her formula bottles/cups with cows milk.  Also, if you don't hear back from anyone perhaps post your question here.

KathrynMD

I just combined milk and formula for a day and then did it cold turkey - DD was fine, didn't miss a beat, I also let the milk sit out for a little while (20ish minutes? to take the chill off too the first few days).  I did it when I still had a few days worth of formula around so that incase there was a massive protest or a late night issue, I wouldn't have to buy more formula or be stuck w/ a miserable baby @ 3 am and no formula.

After that, I just dropped bottles slowly and started giving her milk in sippies w/ or after meals.  A little after 14 months, she started playing w/ her bedtime bottle, so one night, I didn't offer it and she was fine. 

Just go slow and read your LO's cues; no rush to make the transitions as long as you are working on them, I think you are fine.

lauranne

We just went cold turkey to milk.  If Aiden had not seemed to like it or it upset his belly, I probably would have combined both, but he gobbled it right down!