Preemies after a year and off formula question?

crystaleyes39

My girls were 2 months early and coming up on a year. They are behind on solids, meaning they still only eat purees and PUffs.  I still give them 4 bottles of formula a day and Dont plan to stop right at their bday this month.

My question is did you base switching formula to cows milk based on adjusted age?  What age did you switch and what was your experiance?

Thanks!

thishappyhouse

I would have this conversation with your pediatrician.  I imagine there are many different opinions on this.

 Our pedi recommended that we start the transition to WCM soon after my 25 weekers actual birthday.  She was just barely on the charts at 17.5 lbs at a year so I expressed my concern and we settled on 11months adjusted (14.5 actual) as a goal for getting her fully on WCM.  I slowly transitioned her and was planning on waiting until this goal until completely switching over, but sped things up when we also switched from bottles to sippys.   

Irishsapphire

My son's birthday was at the end of May.  We started transitioning to whole milk after his first birthday--it was so much cheaper than formula.  And my son was still on purees and puffs.  My son really did not get more into finger foods until after his adjusted age which was more in August.  As well, he did not start to walk until August as well.  That was fine with us.  He was just going at his pace.  He is 2 years old, and he is now 90 miles an hour.  And he is opinionated on what he likes to eat--chicken, chips, chocolate milk--gotta love that.  

Pips09

We also had feeding issues, and were behind the curve. We started introducing milk at 14 months acutal, 12 months adjusted, and kept a couple of bottles of formula per day until about 15 months actual, 13 adjusted. This was based on how she was doing with solid food. Even starting purees was a struggle, so we kept using the formula until we were comfortable that she was getting enough nutrition from food.

Wally3

My 34 weeker started cows milk at actual 12 months.

jcsntms06

My pedi wanted us to switch between 12 months and 13 months old with my older DD. We switched between 12 and 13 months and it was based on the fact that my DD was a good size and was eating well enough. From what I remember we did half formula and half WCM until she tolerated it. We also only warmed it up for about a week or so. Now switching from a bottle to sippy cup too much longer.

Soon 2 be Lockhart

I am just starting this process. On her 12 month checkup her pedi said to start the transition. For me this is going very slowly. I do not want to put milk in a bottle so we are doing the sippy and she still does not drink well from it (tried multiple sippy?s and she has been using the sippy for 4 months). Her pedi gave me the ok to switch her formula from the enfacare to toddler and she took this switch very well.

 

In just the last 2 months she has become much better with table foods. She still eats stage 2 but she can eat almost anything soft we eat now, just takes her a long time to swallow so she gets a stage 2 and then some table food at the same time.

 

I am just going by her time, no rush when she is ready she will switch. I think we will be closer to 15 months before she is fully self-feeding and on whole milk.

PhDMomma

We switched at a year actual (DS was 6 weeks early).  He was 19lbs at the time, but then (and still now) is an eating machine.  Our pedi seemed more concerned about what foods he was eating in doing the switch, than his size.  I think that it's worth a conversation.

Piper345

My DS was a 30 weeker and we switched right after his 1st birthday. He did great with WCM and loves it. My pedi said he should be getting most of his nutrients/calories from table food.