Whole or Vitamin D Milk: Infant
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Whole Milk or Organic Whole Milk for My Baby?
Asked by S.T. from New York
on April 13, 2010
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Hello All,
My baby is turning 11 months this 15th. just wanted to know which milk should i introduce. Should it be whole milk (the one with 12% fat) or some other mil...
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- There's a million reasons to choose organic over regular milk. If there is a reaction to the cow milk, you may want to consider goat milk as it's closer to human milk...
- Regular milk doesn't have hormones either - just check the label. I think regular whole milk is safe and healthy.
- ORGANIC!!! Organic certified milk not only lacks hormones, but vaccines that many non-organic farms use chronically on cows. Organic dairy farms also graze their ani...
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% ...
Switching from Formula to Whole Milk
Asked by T.O. from Eau Claire
on March 28, 2010
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can i give her whole milk before a year or do i have to wait
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- We also used goat's milk for my son from 10-12 months and he loved it! It was easier to digest and we had no allergy problems. We then switched at 12 months to whole...
- How old is your daughter? Is she eating a balanced diet? I'll share my thoughts.. my daughter is 9.5 months (42 weeks) and I have recently started mixing her formula w...
- I'd wait at least a year. We started our daughter on whole milk at 12 months and she got diarreah pretty bad and sometimes would throw up. We put her on the 12 month ...
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 ...
Traveling with Infant on Whole Milk
Asked by L.M. from Seattle
on March 24, 2008
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I will be travelling with my almost 10 month old son by plane this coming weekend. His has been put on whole milk, and I'm wondering what the best way is to keep his ...
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- I got for my husband one time and I just saw in a children's magazine last night the same thing. It's a cooler that plugs into the sig. lighter and keeps things cool. ...
- I believe they may have relaxed the rules on childrens food/drink but I'm not sure. My husband travels for his job and he says that he can't recall seeing if anyone se...
- We just flew with our one year old and they let us have one of his bottle with milk in it. But when he finished that or if he didnt drink it for a while we either boug...
Whole Milk....
Asked by K.C. from Washington DC
on December 28, 2010
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My son is 12 months old. I just started him on whole milk. What can I do if he seems to not like the taste of it?
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- Don't switch to two percent unless your doctor recommends it. My pediatrician still suggests whole milk for my three year old If your children are overweight, it's p...
- Do not switch to 2% milk. Children up to age 2 needs the fats that whole milk provides. This is essential for brain growth and development. My son was exclusively...
- It doesn't sound like he was transitioned. I may be wrong, sorry if I am. When ready to move from formula to regular milk start the first week by adding 2 oz. of re...
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 J.J. from Minneapolis
on May 20, 2010
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HELP!!!! My 14 month will not drink whole milk at this point. I'm currently mixing 3/4 whole milk with formula. I also try to put it into a sippy cup at meals for her ...
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- Don't pressure your daughter or yourself because somebody says that 1 is the magic age to lose the bottle. My kids were the same way as yours is, refused milk comple...
- I mixed a little Yo-J (I think that is what it is called) with whole milk in the cups (don't put it in the bottle) to give the milk a little flavor. She might like it...
- some children just do not like whole milk. I know doctors and WIC organizations, etc want a child on whole milk but if they will not drink it what do you do. My younge...
