Anyone try mixing in cow's milk at 10 1/2 months?

Re: Anyone try mixing in cow's milk at 10 1/2 months?

• kcisthebombdotcom member

  October 2010

  We're thinking of starting this week, solely because we want DS to be transitioned to a sippy cup/milk by the time LO #2 gets here. We'll primarily use formula until 12m, but we do want him used to the milk. I have no family history of milk allergies, so I am not nervous about it. With that being said, we will do it on a day that the pedi's office is opened to make sure we can take him in if he seems to have a reaction.

  

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• diana.filipi member

  October 2010

  Our DD has been drinking less and less formula.  She eats full meals of what I make for hubs and I.  She eats lots of meat, veg, and carbs.  I will probably go ahead and start doing 1/2 - 1/2 formula and milk in about a month which will put us at 10 1/2 months as well.
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

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• diana.filipi member

  October 2010

  One of the biggest problems with dropping formula for whole milk is that babies need iron and milk isn't fortified like formula is (breast milk isn't either of course and bf babies should be getting iron from some source after 6 months IMO).  Since our DD eats plenty of meat she's not at any risk of anemia.
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

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• ReniaB

  October 2010

  I've been slowly introducing whole milk because I no longer want to BF, supply is dipping and DS will not take formula.   Pediatrician said that was ok as long as he didn't get more than 6 ounces in a day.    Right now he's barely getting 1 or 2.   We have no allergies in the family and DS was doing fine with other dairy.    

  I posted on the same subject.   Here's the thread (hopefully link works).

   https://community.thenest.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/44080135.aspx

  

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• pharmernicole member

  October 2010

  Thanks for the thoughts.. ReniaB, reading the replies to your earlier post were also really helpful.. much appreciated!
  

  
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• Que*Syrah member

  October 2010

  I would think it's probably fine as long as you are feeding whole milk (for the fat) and LO is getting plenty of iron.
  

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• blublusher member

  October 2010

  pharmernicole:

  I know the "12 month" rule and I've heard some people say their pedi said 11 was okay.. how about 10 1/2 ? I am losing supply (pumping) and would really love to just go straight from BM to organic cow's milk rather than do 1 month of formula.. has anyone done this? 

  Thanks in advance.. 
  

  I am doing exactly this. I asked my pedi office what to do b/c i didnt want to do a month/month half of formula. I started it, adding only about 2-3oz a day. i did this for about a week and stopped b/c it was causing my DD a bad diaper rash and she's never had diaper rash before. So I am back to breastmilk and formula mixing.

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