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Skim milk for 1 year old's the "new" rec?

jlthompson19jlthompson19 member
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This is what my pedi told me yesterday.  She said it's the new recommendation.  I clarified it with her multiple times.  I'm going to research it a bit and do whatever I want, but I was wondering if anyone else's dr. has said this.
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Re: Skim milk for 1 year old's the "new" rec?

  • amykins1283amykins1283 member
    I've heard of 2% but not skim. 

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  • yourfaceyourfaceyourfaceyourface
    nope, havent heard that from our pedi. i wouldn't give dd skim.
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  • Pamela_BPamela_B member
    I wasnt told whole milk. I wish it was skim because that is what we have in our house. I have never heard anyone say skim though.
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  • RedCardinalRedCardinal member
    Even if my pedi told me to give my LO "skim" I still would give him whole milk. I feel he still needs the extra fat because his brain is still growing rapidly and needs it.

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  • doremi29doremi29 member
    We just decided last night to go with 2% as per pedi's recommendation.  She said the extra fat in whole milk was not necessary with a well balanced diet, but she did not mention skim as an option.
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  • lcaplcap
    That's interesting. We were told to use whole milk with DS1 two years ago and then to go down to 2% at 2 and then skim at 3. The theory was that kids need the extra fat to aid brain development. Unless you have a history of obesity in your family I wouldn't worry about using whole or 2% milk.
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    That's interesting. We were told to use whole milk with DS1 two years ago and then to go down to 2% at 2 and then skim at 3. The theory was that kids need the extra fat to aid brain development. Unless you have a history of obesity in your family I wouldn't worry about using whole or 2% milk.

    Apparently, many pedis are saying that the extra fat from whole milk is not necessary when children are eating dairy in their diets like cheeses, for example.  All of the benefits are the same from whole to 2%.  This has been something DH and I have been giving thought to following DS's 9 month visit where we discussed it.  We have no history of obesity, but will go with 2% since we have a fairly healthy/balanced diet and DS has been pretty good about eating everything we offer.

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  • Shoshi10Shoshi10 member
    We were told to use whole milk. My friend who has a different pedi was told to use whole milk and switch to 2% when her son turned 2.
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  • StrawberryAlarmClockStrawberryAlarmClock member
    I thought they needed fat to develop their brain, eyes and nervous system.  This strikes me as odd.  For all babies or babies who are above a certain weight percentile?
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  • jlthompson19jlthompson19 member

    imageStrawberryAlarmClock:
    I thought they needed fat to develop their brain, eyes and nervous system.  This strikes me as odd.  For all babies or babies who are above a certain weight percentile?

    I'm not sure.  DD has been in the 100th percentile since about 2 months.  She was in the 96th percentile yesterday at her 9 month, so starting to "slim down".  Once she gets moving, I'm sure it'll help too.  DH is 130lbs and I'm 120lbs, she's hardly at a risk of being obese and the doctor can see that, as we both go to appts.  She said it as if it was the new rec for everyone, not specifically just for DD. 

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  • Angela814Angela814 member

    I've heard that whole milk isn't necessary and that you can just give whatever milk you buy for yourselves.

    I'm hoping that DD will still be nursing enough throughout her second year that it won't really matter what kind of cow's milk we offer.

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  • doremi29doremi29 member
    imagejlthompson19:

    imageStrawberryAlarmClock:
    I thought they needed fat to develop their brain, eyes and nervous system.  This strikes me as odd.  For all babies or babies who are above a certain weight percentile?

    I'm not sure.  DD has been in the 100th percentile since about 2 months.  She was in the 96th percentile yesterday at her 9 month, so starting to "slim down".  Once she gets moving, I'm sure it'll help too.  DH is 130lbs and I'm 120lbs, she's hardly at a risk of being obese and the doctor can see that, as we both go to appts.  She said it as if it was the new rec for everyone, not specifically just for DD. 

    DS is average weight (maybe a little higher- like 60th percentile) but long so he looks quite lean.  The pedi said the extra fat isn't necessary.

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