NOT drinking enough cow's milk..

GRISMINO · August 2010

Is my LO the only 15 month old not drinking/liking cow's milk?! Sad
He's always been BF, in fact, he still is but I can't get him to drink milk... he takes a few sips but that's all.... What should I do? Tongue Tied

nicnjed · August 2010

Have you tried pumping and slowly mixing BM with cow's milk in a bottle or sippie (which ever he'll use better)? That's how we transitioned. But, my DS is also not a big milk drinker. On a good day he'll drink about 4 oz from a sippie cup and then 6-7 oz in a bottle before bed. The bedtime bottle is that only reliable way to get him to drink milk. Luckily he is a huge fan of yogurt and cheese.

christiney06 · August 2010

when did you start him on milk? if it was right at 12m and he still hates it then he just might never like milk. it took my DS about a month to get used to it, but by 15 m he was all about it. it's no big deal if he doesn't drink it though, just keep his calcium coming in cheese and yogurt.

GRISMINO · August 2010

nicnjed:
Have you tried pumping and slowly mixing BM with cow's milk in a bottle or sippie (which ever he'll use better)? That's how we transitioned. But, my DS is also not a big milk drinker. On a good day he'll drink about 4 oz from a sippie cup and then 6-7 oz in a bottle before bed. The bedtime bottle is that only reliable way to get him to drink milk. Luckily he is a huge fan of yogurt and cheese.

I tried but he still doesn't like it... not even at bed time Sad . He does love cheese and yogurt so I feel a little better Tongue Tied Thanks!

katekirschner · August 2010

My DD is 16 months old and doesn't drink much milk. She never really took to it well. Some days she'll drink 6-8 oz and I am thrilled (this is RARE though!) Most days it's about 2-3 oz. She drinks water and some juice/water mix the rest of the time. But even then, she doesn't drink a ton of fluids. She eats a lot of fruit though and cheese and yogurt are always enjoyed! I wouldn't worry about it too much.

LydiaE2 · August 2010

Ds wouldn't drink cows milk till 19.5 months. Just make sure to give plenty of yogurt and cheese. If you DC is nursing 2 to 3 times per day, your DC is getting all their dairy needs met (even if the nursing sessions are really short).

Cityplanner · August 2010

DD hates cow's milk. She eats lots of cheese and yogurt and still breastfeeds at night, so I'm not concerned.

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