Whole Milk - Millersville, PA

I hope by "half milf half formula" that you don't mean you are combining the two together. THAT IS A BAD IDEA!!. At 11 mos (which is exactly when I started weaning my boys off the formula)I stopped using the bottle - everything out of a cuppy. And I only offered 1 cup of milk a day, like with lunch...therefor if it did bother their tummies, they wouldn't be up all night in pain. After a month of this, we were done with formula all together.

I had the SAME EXACT problem.... Try cutting all milk products out immediatly. In a week or so slowly introduce soy milk, see how his belly takes to that. Then try to introduce whole milk to him in a few weeks - a few scoops of vanilla icecream works well :o)

I had my son on soy products until he was 16 months...

Hi Linda,
My daughter was the same way. I mixed Soy formula with skim; I kept her on that for about 6 months and then gradually added 1% milk, then 2% milk and so on.

H.

If he's getting gassy, he's not ready for real milk. Try just doing 1/4 milk, the rest formula, and adding more each week. You can call your doctor about your fear of an allergy. I do believe it's normal, though.

you might want to try soy milk. It is a little easier for them to take. Good luck!

BE VERY CAREFUL WITH WHOLE MILK. MY DAUGHTERS BOTH CAN NOT DRINK WHOLE MILK THEY GET VERY SICK RUNS THROWING UP FEVER THE DOCTORS TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL TO WAIT IT OUT I WAITED IT OUT TILL MY OLDEST WAS LIKE 1 1/2 YEARS OLD WHEN I FOUND MYSELF IN THE ER WITH HER THROAT CLOSING UP ON HER. I DECIDED TO START HER ON SOY AND LACTOSE MILK SHE IS FINE NOW NO PROBLEMS AT ALL. SO MAYBE YOU COULD TRY LACTOSE FREE MILK IT WORKED FOR ME.

Try switching to organic whole milk. That is what I had to do w/my oldest son.

We didn't go through that as neither of mine would take whole milk. My first wouldn't take ANY milk when I weaned her from nursing at 13 months. We tried soy, dairy, rice, chocolate flavored. She only wanted water. She wasn't even a big juice drinker. Around 18 months she decided she wanted to drink soy. My son refused dairy too. He nursed until about 18 months, but I offered milk earlier. He literally gagged and spit it out all over me and refused to touch the cup again. He'd even check every cup I gave him for a little while to make sure it wasn't milk. I just gave up with it again. I offered the soy and he loves it too. We go through about 3 gallons of soy a week now. Not sure if it's strange or not, but 3 families of friends also only will take soy.

The bad gas and diahreah sounds like a reaction to the milk. Does he do ok with other dairy products? Maybe try soy instead - the vanilla flavor seems to be very popular with the kids we know. Also be sure to check with your pediatrician to get confirmation.

Try RAW milk from Birchwood Dairies in Newtown, PA or they get deliveries on Wed of 1/2 gals. from another dairy at Shadybrook farms in Yardley,PA. Both places, call ahead- lookup their websites - it goes really fast.
Raw milk is whole milk, but it retains the natural enzymes needed to digest the milk, so there's less of a chance for allergies and/or bowel/stomach reactions. They don't pasturize it and homogeonize it, yet they must maintain the strictest of testing standards in order to keep their dairy functioning (the gov't would shut them down in a heartbeat I'm sure, otherwise!) Raw milk tastes like reg milk, but is better for you on SO many levels.
I'm not a doctor, so you may still want to check with one (I know that you shouldn't feed honey to infants because of a natural bacteria in it or something), but do your research 1st, because I doubt very few MD's know about this kind of thing or nutrition in general (in my experience they tend to hand out scripts instead of looking for causes and dietary alternatives for health.)
I'm assuming that you're sure it isn't a virus, or the water you're using in the formula, or changes in the formula's ingredients or something else that the baby might have sampled during the same time... (or a Vaccine or recent RX - especially antibiotics), which could have side-effects as well)!
The human body wasn't actually meant to consume dairy products once we've been weaned- that's why so many people have "lactose" intolerances (Especially with reg milk which had the natural enzymes needed by our bodies to digest it, cooked out of it when it was processed.
There are other ways to get your vitamins and minerals if you find that your baby IS allergic, and are hesitant about trying the raw milk, once you've looked into it.
You assume that the formula is ok to give your 11 month old. I question ALL prepackaged food products- constantly reading labels.
If I were to give you or anyone with small children ANYKIND of advice, it would be to start reading labels and pay attention to the foods (and meds AND Vaccines) you're giving them. Start while they're babies and introduce only healthy foods- avoiding BHT, BHA, preservatives, artificial (and so-called Natural) flavors, art. colors, MSG -in all its tricky guises such as autolyzed yeast etc.) and worst of all culprets of obesity AT ANY age- High Fructose Corn Syrup (which they put into practically everything- even most breads!) Don't wait 'til your kids will only eat processed junkfood with additives that mess-up their brain functioning. I have 3 older kids with ADHD, ODD, OCD and over the years I've come to the conclusion that what they ingest affects WHO THEY ARE as they grow not just one aspect of their health. Help them develop a taste for good foods early (it's a good time to reaccess your diet too)! Don't wait like I did and have regrets.
Good research information is the best place to start. Doctors just don't have the time and go with the only things that THEY were taught and know. We have to take back responsibility for our own health and that of our children and learn to work WITH our doctors. Libraries now have free training classes to use the internet, and have internet access there, plus you can request books from other libraries to be sent to yours, so it's easy to get info on almost anything anymore without having to pay a cent!
GET STARTED!
Good Health to you all!
P.

Hi L.,

I went through the samething with my daughter when she was that age. I let it go for a week or so and than took her to the doctors. We found out she was Lactose Intolerent. Until this day, she can't drink milk, unless it Lactaid milk. When she is going to have any kind of dairy products, I give her the lactose pills. But I would definately check with the doctor. Hope it helped some. C.

L.,

If your son is doing well on the formula, you might want to consider switching to a good toddler formula instead. An excellent choice is Baby's Only Organic Toddler formula. It has no added sugars, and contains natural vanilla flavoring. The web site is http://www.naturesone.com/index.php. Any large health food store will carry it or be able to get it.

Also, in Paradise there are at least 2 raw milk dairies that you can consider getting your milk from. Fresh unprocessed milk is far superior to store bought/pasturized milk. Organic or not. Many children that have issues including supposed lactose intolerances do very well on raw milk or even raw goats milk. Something to consider.

Either way, as a few posters stated, a year is the typical time to start infants on milk, but the body is not always ready for it. Try the toddler formula for a bit and maybe in another 3-6 months go for the milk again. By then the daries should be in full milk production again and you can try the raw milk. Try visiting http://realmilk.org/ or http://www.westonaprice.org/children/rawmilk.html

Wishing you health and happiness with your family.

Rolinda

my son had the same problem it just takes some time for his little tummy to gt used to it if it doesn't sotp in a week or so ask the doctor about lactaid

L.,
I would do a little of milk at a time maybe an ounce or two at a time cuz...if you do too much, he may not like it or its going right thru him like water....formula is a little heavier ...maybe also going to formula for a couple of days and see if he is still having problems but don't go half and half right a way...thats why he is having diaherria(?)

There is no problem mixing the two together, my daughter did just fine i started out slow until i was only down to maybe two ounces of formula and then i just let her drink milk....but she likes chocolate milk alot better than regular milk....I don't give her anything else but the whole milk....i won't give her 2% or 1%...my doc said only when they are older should you switch to those.

My son just turned one also a few weeks ago & my doctor told me the same thing. I expressed my concern to the doctor because my son was on Soy formula & he assured me it would be okay. I decided to start w/ 1/2 formula & 1/2 2% milk & then increased eventually to just the 2% milk & now he's doing great on whole milk.

Good luck!

Each child is different and while at around one year thier stomachs are typically ready for whole milk, not every childs is. I always introduced it slowly, a cup with half milk, half water and then wait and see. If she still had problems, *gas, runny stools, etc* I waited a week or so and tried again. My youngest didn't seem to be able to handle it until she was closer to a 18months. My second child had no problems right from the get go. Just take your time with it, your son's stomach may just not be ready.

HE could also be intolerant too but you will see the same problems with ANYTHING milk related, ice cream, cheese, etc.

hi there my daughter was allergic to whome milk we had to do the lactose free milk for awhile but she grew out of it
i would make the suggestion to the doctors

don't have an answer for you but remember it will take a little time for their bodies to adjust to the change to milk. give it some time and if it sill happens then look into it. if it makes you feel better call the doc and ask them about it. maybe don't give him both formula and milk at the same time?? maybe that is the issue? it's worth a try.