WCM - Weird Doc said we can switch to this now?

MeganSony

So I am home from our 9 month appt. I had asked about offering a little bit of WCM instead of water at meals. My doctor said I can finish our last can of formula and start giving this to him instead. I'm hesitant. This doesn't seem right does it?

sooner1981

I don't know.  It probably wouldn't actually physically hurt him.  But the nutrition that formula provides is just so superior in terms of vitamins/minerals/proteins/etc, that I probably wouldn't feel comfortable completely switching right now.  Now, a little WCM instead of water at meals--wouldn't phase me a bit.  But for the straight bottles, I would stick to formula for a few more months. 

But that is just based on my understanding of the nutritional composition of formula--not on any risks of harm from WCM.

jmccall79

My doctor said yesterday, at our 9mo appt, to keep doing what we're doing 'til he's one and then we'll switch to cow's milk then.  I think you'll be losing a lot of nutritional value if you don't do the formula.  If you think you can replace what's in the formula with 'meals' then I don't think milk will 'hurt' him...but just be careful because they're still developing like crazy right now and need all those essential ingredients in the formula.

MeganSony

I wasn't really planning on switching. I was almost shocked when he said that I could. Gabriel does eat A LOT of solids and is significantly cutting back on his bottles. But I always feel like the formula rounds it all out if I don't get everything into him. I think I'll introduce some at lunch and dinner time instead of just water every day. 

MollySm

It does seem early, but I thought someone said in Canada it was recommended that they switch around 9 months, so maybe it's not completely off the wall. I could be wrong. We will keep up whatever formula we can get into her until at least 12 months, though I'm not sad to hear that doctors are saying they can drink less since Lucia hates it!

heymommy

I have offered milk in a cup a few times during a meal. It's just for an easy transition for later ( for me and LO... no one told me to do this).

jldubb0626

I offer Eli some milk at meals, but he'll be on formula until 1 per my pedi's instructions.

Jen0204

Our doctor said 11 months. They hate their bottles so at 11 months I think I'm going to start putting the milk in sippy cups and see if they'll drink it. Ideally by a year they'll be on milk and no bottles, though I'm sure that wont work out as planned. We'll keep doing bottles for a few weeks with formula unless they take to the sippy cups with milk better then I expect.

frasey

yeah Health Canada recommends 9 months, but we're waiting until a yr. 

MeganSony

I'm really surprised. But it was nice to be reassured that it is okay that he can lead on the bottle front. I hate feeling like I'm forcing it.

love2b_mrst

My bff and I go to the same pedi (who we love and is very well respected in our area).  She was dealing with major breast milk supply and growth issues with her son at around 8 months, and he told her to supplement with formula but that she could start introducing WCM after 9 months.  He was completely off formula and on WCM by 10 months.  And his growth has still improved month by month. 

 

poobear2015

At our 9 mth appt today he said we could start whole milk or 2% even at 10 months. But to do what we feel comfortable. We'll be waiting til a year though since my goal was to BF til a yr.