I've started the weaning process with my almost 1 yesr old. I only replaced 1 feeding with regular cows milk (per the pediatrician). My daughter eats 3 meals a day, nurses in the morning, once before her morning nap and once at bedtime. Breakfast, lunch & dinner are a huge success but the afternoon snack time isn't working. she easts whatever I give her (fruit, Cheerios, just a little something to nibble on) and some milk. In the beginning she drank it. she threw up (I think from eating too much of the snacks, they were in a snacktrap & she was very excited byt this new feeding tool!).
The reason I decided to replace one nursing was because they week before I had a glass of milk (which I LOVE) and she grabbed it out of my hand & drank it, she couldn't get enough! Since then I can' get her to take but one sip...maybe. I tried taking it out of the fridge a few minutes before giving it to her (so that it wasn't freezing), I tried mixing it with Soy milk and rice milk. I bought almond milk & am planning on trying that next. I bought a barrage of sippie cup, straw cups & even given it to her in a regular cup. she sees that it's white & won't touch it.
I'm concerned she's not getting everything she needs to grow & be smart. i take a lot o care in her meal preparations & don't give her anything that I wouldn't eat myself. Does anyone have any suggestions that I haven't listed above?
I just want to make sure she's getting all that she needs.
Thanks as always for your advice/recommendations.
C.
Thank you everyone for your suggestions. My daughter started to wean herself. She cut out all nursing except morning & bedtime feeding. It was a shock to me when she refused the breast but I know it's not person, just her growing up a little more each day. Milk still isn't on the menu except on the rare occasion & it's only half of an egg cup but we had her one year check up & she is healthy as an ox! So, thanks again everyone, we will keep trying ALL of your suggestions but I'm pretty sure one day one of them will work ; )
My son is one and my ped said that I could wean to soy or rice milk (milk allergy) or I could continue breastfeeding. If you are happy with breastfeeding still and she doesn't like milk....maybe try cow's milk again in a few months. Good luck!
Hi C.,
I am dealing with a similar challenge with my just-turned-one-year old. I think you're really looking for her to get enough calcium, Vitamin D, and overall liquid in her diet, and I've found that my son really likes drinkable yogurt, which I think is a decent milk substitute. I usually put the yogurt in a sippy cup and add whole milk, as well. I'm thinking of adding more and more milk until he's drinking mostly or all milk, but I can't tell you whether that will work because I'm still working my way through this myself! Definitely read the yogurt labels, though. I checked to see how much sugar they had, and Danimals seems to have a lot more sugar than Yoplait Kids.
Kids' tastes are so fickle at this age. One day my son loves something, and the next he hates it, so I figure everything is a work in progress at this point. Good luck!
This is going to sound crazy, but hear me out. When my daughter was 1, I weaned her to a bottle by heating up some milk with a teaspoon of sugar. I slowly backed the ssugar down oner the next two days, to nothing, and she never asked to nurse again.
When she was two, I weaned her from the bottle, and she stopped drinking milk! She wouldn't have more than a sip. Two months later, I found some adorable little 3 oz. boxes of chocolate milk, and bought those for her.
She LOVED them. After that, I was able to give her "treat milk" in her sippy cup. (Chocolate milk) Of course, I had to start out really chocolatey, to match the little boxes, but it's down to about 1/4 teaspoon of syrup per 8 oz of milk, and she has 2-3 glasses a day. I figure the health of the milk outweighs the ick-factor of a spoonful of chocolate syrup in a day!
Have you tried drinking milk in front of her again and letting her drink from your cup? If that works then maybe try to pour it into her sippy cup in front of her. I remember once my daughter threw up carrots and didn't eat carrots for a while after that I am not sure if she is associating the milk with vomiting or not. As long as she is eating yogurt, and cheeses and you are still nursing I wouldn't worry about her getting proper nutrition. It sounds like you are giving her a well balanced diet. Sometimes you just need to lay off things for a while and try not to make an issue out of it. Give the milk a break for a few days and then just try it again and don't say anything just put it in front of her. If she refuses just take it away and then try try again at a later time. I am sure if you flavored it with chocolate or strawberry flavor she would try it but I am not a fan of doing that at her age. It really depends on how anxious you are to get her to drink it. I had a little girl at my daycare who would only drink strawberry flavored milk. I am sure she will come around not to worry. Good luck!!
It will pass
i went through this with my one year old daughter also
it seemed like she preferred juice and for about two weeks wanted no milk at all...lately she began drinking it again so just don't give up trying.
Nap times and after playing when she is thirsty are the most successful
I'm going through the same thing right now with my son. Someone suggested I try mixing his milk with those Stonyfield Yobaby yogurt smoothies to give it a bit of flavor. Over time they said you can start mixing in less yogurt and more milk. It is definitely helping. He is not downing his milk like he was his bottles of formula previousy but is definitely much more interested in drinking it. Hope that helps!
Hi C., Guess your baby is smarter. Because NO ONE needs to have homogenized milk. It acually has been proven that milk leeks calcium from the bones. The best source for calcium is green leafy veggies. You might want to find out more about this online.
C.
www.saferforall.net
I think the ideas below are great but I also wanted to just mention something about the almond milk... as a mother who has a son who may be allergic to peanuts (showed up in a blood test not a reaction) I know I may be a little sensitive however, you may want to talk to your doctor before feeding any nuts to your child. I have read where people have fed their chidlren nuts/peanuts before the advised age of 2 and they have been totally fine but b/c kids have allergic reactions to foods their body isn't yet ready to digest I'm not sure I would want to risk it. Good luck w/everything!
Dear C., Have you tried warming the milk? It will be more like breast milk which comes out body temperature. Grandma Mary
