Whole or Vitamin D Milk
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Whole Milk
Asked by C.W. from Topeka
on May 20, 2009
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Hey ladies!
My 12 month old is beginning to drink milk and the doctor said to use whole milk. Well I cannot always find that at the store and was wondering if anyo...
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- :) Good Morning C., Vitamin D Milk is just peachy. In fact Vit D is just another name for whole milk. I give our gr son's whole milk and sometimes 2% both are doing...
- whole milk is vitamin D milk. Just dont get 1% or 2% milk fat. At that age they want them drinking whole milk also for the fat content. Hope that helps.
- I believe that whole milk and Vitamin D milk are the same thing. Vitamin D is fine.
Skim Milk / Whole Milk
Asked by A.I. from Topeka
on October 27, 2008
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what age is it good to start giving my 8month regular milk. and is it better to give skim or whole? i already am giving her two meals of pureed fruits and veggies th...
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- You should not start until 1 year, and you need to give her whole milk. Her brain needs the fat in whole milk to help her growing braincells. You can cut it down to ...
- I wouldnt start with milk until about 10 months old, unless they seem to not want the formula any more, i have to use the 2% becuase my kids cant digest the milk fat i...
- If you have WIC, you don't give them milk until they are a year old. Then you give them whole milk for that first year. When they turn two, they can have skim to 2% ...
Transition to Whole Milk
Asked by A.J. from Madison
on February 13, 2008
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I BF'd my son until he was about 11mo then had to go to formula and now that (today!) he's one - I'd like to start him on whole milk yet have not been able to find any...
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- A., I have had 3 children and 2 grandchildren who were bottle fed; when they were all 1 year old we switched them over all at once. It didn't bother any of them. Go...
- I would just do 10% at a time or so. 90/10 for 3 days, 80/20 for 3 days, etc. I switched my youngest too quickly and he got a big rash all over. Then I had to do fo...
- I was having a lot of trouble getting my son transitioned, too. I would give him the milk, but he wanted nothing to do with it. I just kept trying, but was worrying ...
How to Switch from Formula to Whole Milk?
Asked by N.Y. from Chicago
on January 15, 2009
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My almost 12 month old is eating regular foods pretty well; however, she is also still taking almost 30 oz of formula per day (5 bottles: 6 oz at wake up, 4 oz mid mo...
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- I did the next step formula for a while, but then it just got too expensive...not that organic milk is cheap these days, but I found she didn't have a problem when I w...
- Yes, you can switch them right after their first b-day, there is a reason and they finally build their enzymes at 11m and 3wks. She may not like the taste and you can...
- We just switched to the next step formula for about a month and she only got 2 sippies of that per day, the rest was whole milk. But on the advice of our Ped, he told ...
Whole Milk
Asked by E.G. from Dallas
on January 30, 2009
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My daughter is 10 months. I am not giving her whole milk yet, I am just concerned about doing this in future. I keep hearing that milk is a worthless source of nutriti...
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- WHOLE Milk is a great source of calcium, protein, and fat needed for brain development until age 12. The same amount of Calcium is in whole, 2% and skim for adults. Fo...
- Kids have been drinking milk for hundreds of years and they're healthy right? I give my daughter whole milk with a scoop of enfamil next step formula for added nutrien...
- E., Here is what I have heard about milk. I heard that it is hard for a baby under 18 months to digest. I put my first and second children on whole milk when they...
Whole Milk??
Asked by C.R. from Tampa
on August 30, 2007
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I'm wondering what others think about starting whole milk mixed with my son's formula...he's 11mo and I've heard from one friend that now is when I should start adding...
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- I agree - you should ask your pediatrician. Generally I think they advise to just switch over to whole milk at 12 months. Good luck!
- First, ask your Ped. My doctor tested my son's iron levels at 9 months and said that it was okay to start giving him half milk/half formula bottles. But, I don't thi...
- One month doesn't make that much of a difference. I it did with my oldest duaghter(she's 14 months now). I actually discovered that whole milk doesn't sit well with he...
Whole Milk
Asked by M. from Minneapolis
on August 25, 2006
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I am in need of ideas on how to get my 14 month old son to drink whole milk. I have started to mix formula and whole milk together at a 50/50 ratio. He will drink it f...
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- my son is almost 4 and doesnt really like milk to this day... when i frist had to switch formula to milk i ended up giving him whole... i actully just switch to 2%.. m...
- maybe the milk is too rich & creamy for him. My little girl didn't like whole milk at that age and the dr put her on 2o/o. She did fine. Check with your dr. From what...
- my daughter was against a sippy cup for a very long time. ( she is now 16 months old) walmart sells NUBY sippy cups that have a silicone sipper that looks like a cro...
Whole Milk
Asked by K.D. from Philadelphia
on November 22, 2006
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My son just turned 1 on the 1st and we just started to give him whole milk, he likes it but I am not sure how much he is supposed to have per day. Anyone know? :)
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- I read some information stating that children under 2 should have 16-24 ounces of milk a day. My son will be 1 next month. When we were weaning him off of breast mil...
- 3 6oz is good for him thats what i gave my daughter.who is 2 now.and i have a five year old daughter to.
- My pediatrician recommended 16-24 ounces/day for my one year old. He said that drinking more than 24 onces/day may cause constipation.
Whole Milk
Asked by L.K. from Lancaster
on October 30, 2006
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hi everyone, my son is going to be a year old next week, and his doctor said i could start giving him whole milk. its been 3 days now that i've been giving him half fo...
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- 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 ...
- 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 La...
- 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 o...
Whole Milk
Asked by A.M. from Portland
on December 20, 2008
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I am trying to get my son to drink whole milk or goat milk and I even tried soy because he just turned 1 and I want to stop breastfeeding I feel like I can't do that u...
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- lots of good advice... my son didn't like milk when I weaned him...so we just gave him lots of cheese and yogurt.. some calcium enriched orange juice...
- your son does not need milk after breastmilk. we are the only animal to consume another animal's milk, and the only one to consume milk into adulthood. if you want t...
- if you are going to go with milk as a priority, I agree with a lot of these suggestions, especially warming it, and also with the you can get calcium, D, etc. from oth...
