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Whole Milk Question

My son just turned one and for the life of me cant remember how to make the switch to whole milk. I would ask his dr. but his appt. isnt until next week. Do I do it slowly and add one ounce of milk to his formula and if so for how long? Thanks for your help

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Depends on your kid. We made the switch overnight when we went on a trip and forgot the formula! He didn't bat an eye. He was also used to drinking formula at room temperature or cold, so that wasn't a problem.

Otherwise, you can do it slowly and change the ratio by an ounce every 1-2 days. Whatever works!

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We just switch our son to milk but we did not switch to whole milk. We ask our Doctor if our son had to have whole milk and he said no. Children do not need all that extra fat if they eating other dairy products.
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When I ran out of formula, I just started her on the whole milk.
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You can just give him a cup or bottle of whole milk. You don't need to mix it. My son didn't like whole milk - (he was bf'd) so I let him try different types - he loves regular soy milk so we give him that. There are lots of alternative sources of calcium - yogurt/cheese/dark green veggies - so don't worry if your son doesn't take or like the first thing you try - just keep offering him one thing at a time until you figure out what he prefers. Good luck!

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My twins really didn't like whole milk at first . The doctor said to add one oz. every 4-5 days. It really helped!

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I don't remember how to do the switch either. I just know that neither of my kids could tolerate whole milk. they were both breast fed. I had to give them 2%

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