Milk before 1 year of age?

Summerbaby · October 2010

Has anyones doctor told you that you could start V D milk before 1 year of age? If so what age are you starting?

Jerseygirl16 · October 2010

I didn't ask the doctor but we started DD1 on milk at just over 11 months. Around that time I found out I was pregnant again and we were told that because of my history of m/c getting pregnant with DD1 it would be better not to continue BFing. She hated formula and I was already in the process of weaning from BFing to a milk anyway so she was getting a little bit and liked it so we just made a full switch.
With DD2 I was also BFing so as I started to wean at 11 months I dropped a feeding a week and replaced with whole milk.

This time DS is formula fed so I don't know that we will switch him early but I'll probably start to introduce some whole milk during the 11th month to prepare him.

AggieDee · October 2010

We started the transition at 11 months with both kiddos.

Summerbaby · October 2010

Jerseygirl16:

I didn't ask the doctor but we started DD1 on milk at just over 11 months. Around that time I found out I was pregnant again and we were told that because of my history of m/c getting pregnant with DD1 it would be better not to continue BFing. She hated formula and I was already in the process of weaning from BFing to a milk anyway so she was getting a little bit and liked it so we just made a full switch.
With DD2 I was also BFing so as I started to wean at 11 months I dropped a feeding a week and replaced with whole milk.

This time DS is formula fed so I don't know that we will switch him early but I'll probably start to introduce some whole milk during the 11th month to prepare him.

Jersey girl, So how did you switch? I am bfing and I was thinking would I mix the milks together and put them in a cup? I hate to get him hooked to the bottle, but I hate changing both things for him to!

Jen&Louie · October 2010

Our pedi told us to start at 11 months since DS has tolerated yogurt and cheese with no problems. I'll still be nursing when I am home so, it will only be once or twice a day when I'm at work.

MiniZig · October 2010

Our Pedi said we could start the transition at 11 months and she didn't care if at that point she was on 100% whole milk or not, but preferred she didn't have any milk before that. I had a freezer stash that would take her to about 8 days shy of 11 months and did not want to switch from formula to BM for 8 days. So we made the decision to start a little early because it was what we felt was best for DD. We started giving her whole milk today in her bottle mixed with BM. We are doing 1 oz in each bottle for 2 days, then 2 oz for 2, then 3 oz. etc. She will be fully on whole milk 1 day shy of 11 months.