Moving from EBF to cow's milk at 10 months

PenWedding

At 9 month appointment pedi said that when I can no longer keep up with LO's demand, I can now move to cow's milk in a sippy (cut out the need to elminate the bottle). She's now 10 months and I think that day has come. Any suggestions on how to introduce? Has anyone else gone this route? I'm nervous!

Chargersgrl33

HilarityEnsued:

Interested to see what other's say.  Our pedi made it very clear that cow's milk is not a sufficient substitute for BM/formula before 1 year.

This exactly. I think maybe closer go 11 months would be ok, but imo its too early.

wychets

Chargersgrl33:

HilarityEnsued:

Interested to see what other's say.  Our pedi made it very clear that cow's milk is not a sufficient substitute for BM/formula before 1 year.

This exactly. I think maybe closer go 11 months would be ok, but imo its too early.

I agree with this. Our Pedi advised that we could introduce WCM at 11 months, but 10 months seems too early to me imo.

mben1119

This would never fly with my pedi. I would do formula in the sippy until 1 year, then transition to WCM.

iluvmylab

As long as LO is eating a balanced diet of solids, I don't see the problem if your pedi ok'd it.  In Canada, they switch at 9 months. 

grimmeaa

We switched at 11 months on the day and it worked out great. She eats three solid meals and two snacks during the day and gets 18oz of WCM.

stewiegriffin

iluvmylab:

As long as LO is eating a balanced diet of solids, I don't see the problem if your pedi ok'd it.  In Canada, they switch at 9 months. 

 

Sorry but this made me laugh  My pedi says not until 12 months and I am in Canada.

OceanPearl2

I'm in Canada. LO gets 3 solid meals per day as well as snacks and pedi had me switch to 50/50 bf & wcm.

 However, LO would not take a bottle or formula. He'll only take wcm from a sippy cup.

Manateearmz

We switched after 11 months. I'm surprised at 10 months.

Nwlywed07

iluvmylab:

As long as LO is eating a balanced diet of solids, I don't see the problem if your pedi ok'd it.  In Canada, they switch at 9 months. 

This what our Pedi said. She told us to try and keep LO drinking some formula as long as possible (until 1st birthday) but that as long as he was getting enough meats and other highly nutritious foods that he should be fine. Now DS gets WCM in his cups but is still drinking about 3 bottles of formula a day. (He refuses formula in his sippy cup)