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Transitioning from Formula to Whole Milk
Read all 18 responses: "Hi. I have a son who is 10 and a half months old. I have heard different advice from many people...to start a baby on whole milk ...
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- M., That's how I did it with my kids: At about 11 months old, start mixing milk with the formula, gradually adding more milk & less formula until 12 months (usually o...
- That is the formula I used with my kids. Actually I didn't even mix them. I just gave a straight cup or bottle with milk in it. It was easier to tell if my kids would ...
- I did the same thing and started adding milk at 11 months with my son. That was what WIC suggested so I just went for it. And he was totally on Milk by a year old. Goo...
Should I switch my 1 year old to cows milk?
Read all 4 responses: "i am a 1st time mom and am curious to see what anyone's thoughts are one switching a 12 month old to cows milk or continue on ...
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- I introduced cow's milk to my daughter at 10.5 months, and weaned her from nursing at 11.5. Your 12 month old should be getting her nutritional needs from solids by now.
- You can switch at 12 months; however, it should be organic milk without hormones. It is recommended that no child under 2 drink regular cow milk because of the high le...
- C., Unless your little one has extra nutritional needs I would switch her to cows,goats, rice, or almond milk, by mixing a little of the new with more old the old . Y...
Pressure from Family to Use Barley and Formula Milk at 6 Weeks.
Read all 40 responses: "I am breast feeding and my daughter feeds 8-12 times a day. At night she wakes up every 2 hours to feed and goes right back to sleep ...
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- Hi! I am also a breastfeeding Mom of 2....My first son was a lot like your 6 week old. Nursed very frequently day and night....up every 2 hours at night to nurse and I...
- I think that it is a good thing that you are breastfeeding. that is the best thing for your baby. the only question is are you producing enough milk for the baby? from...
- Stay Strong Momma!!! Forget about not hurting anyone's feelings. This is your daughter not theirs. It is your decision to make the choices you do to raise you lit...
11 Month Old- Formula or Milk?
Read all 14 responses: "I have been successfully nursing my son for 11 months. Up until a 10 days ago, I was nursing 3 times a day (when he wakes, ...
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- I was told no cow's milk til they're one, so you may just want to use formula til then--no too much longer! You might want to mix breast & formula so he gets used to ...
- I started weening my children off of formula at 11 months, I would say double check with the pediatrician but I would say skip the formula and go to milk.
- Skip the formula and the bottle. He's 11mos old now and can use a sippy cup, if you plan to continue nursing him for a bit yet then let him get his comfort from you no...
13 Month Old Stopped Drinking Milk and Formula
Read all 16 responses: "Hello, My 13 month old daughter all of a sudden stopped drinking formula and milk. We had been mixing 1/2 formula 1/2 milk for a ...
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- You should substitute with yogurts and cheeses. Trader joes has really good yogurts for kids. My son loves them!
- My son stopped drinking milk for a couple of months. I just kept offering it to him, and eventually he started drinking again. I also added a little chocolate to it. N...
- The main thing is to make sure she get calcium from other sources. My daughter went through a stage like that around one, and now at two ALL she wants is milk and do...
Transitioning Baby from Breast Milk to Formula...
Read all 7 responses: "Is there a tried & true method for transitioning a breast -fed baby over to formula? My daughter is almost 7 month's old now, ...
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- J., Yes. When I weaned my daughter I would replace one ounce each week with formula. I did this until she was drinking a full 8 ounce bottle of formula then she w...
- Hello J., I have three boys that I breastfed, and all were a little different when it came time to wean. But, in general, I added a small amount of formula to the br...
- i did mine different i started out w/ the night time bottle and made it a full formula bottle at first and then when she got to eatting foods i nursed in the morn then...
Can Not Get Baby to Take Formula
Try mixing pumped breast milk and formula. Start with mostly breast milk and add a ... Have you tried using breast milk with a little formula mixed in? ...
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- Start mixing expressed breast milk with the formula. more breast milk to formula ratio at first then ease it down so that eventually you are giving him strait formula....
- I guess the first answer to your question is a question. Does he drink from a bottle yet? If you've already gotten him to take breast milk from a bottle, then I sugg...
- Have you tried using breast milk with a little formula mixed in? Over time increase the amount of formula and decrease the amount of breast milk. For example, start ...
Milk Supply Decreasing and Baby Won't Take Formula
Read all 12 responses: "Hello Moms! Here's my predicament, my 9 1/2 month old daughter was exclusively breastfed until she was 6 months old.
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- At this point she is probably ready for whole milk. I didn't start my daughter on whole milk until 12 months, but I'm pretty sure it would be okay. You should call you...
- You should try to increase your milk flow first. Try rice water (Horchata) they sell it in the mexican resturant's. I am breastfeeding and this is what I drink when my...
- My milk supply began to decrease when my son was about 9 months. It was so low by 10 months that I started him on whole milk because he would not take formula. I sta...
Formula to Milk
Read all 13 responses: "My son is going to be 1 in 2 weeks. I want to start to wean him from formula to milk. How do I do it and what kind of milk do I use?
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- Dear C., I started with whole milk and added one ounce of milk to the formula while decreasing one ounce of formula. I did this for a whole day each ounce until I ...
- C., Well I was fortunate enought to not have any problems switching to cows milk. I just gave her cows milk one day and she didnt even know the difference. She sto...
- Hi C., I had a pretty easy time transitioning to milk. I didn't mix the formula and milk together. When we switched she was only taking 2 bottles of formula so I fi...
Advice Needed for Transition from Formula to Milk
Read all 9 responses: "We just went to my daughter's 12 month appointment two days ago and the Doctor gave us the go ahead for the transition from formula ...
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- I didn't want to have milk in a bottle and then have to wean off bottles, so I only put milk in the sippy cup, and formula in the bottle. It took me several cups to f...
- HI, Mix the formula and milk in increments. Start with 3/4 formula and 1/4 milk. Then go from there, gradually increasing milk and decreasing formula. Works like a ...
- A., I can remember going through that. I gave my daughter like 1/3 milk (whole) and mixed the rest formula. After a few days, I just kept tappering off...It worked out...
