Whole Milk?

[Melbelle]

My son isn't quit 1yr, I was wondering if it is ok to give him whole milk?

If so then am I suppose to warm it up or give it to him cold?

 

[Lena75]

If he's almost a year old, give it to him in a sippy cup. Warm it up a touch, yet still chilly.

Just what I did with mine. Never had a bottle over a year. You do what you think is right.

 

[Busybee]

My sis in laws friend has a daughter and she just turned 1 in Sept, but she's been drinking whole milk since 8 months old. She's doing great on it and had acid reflux badly while on formula. I'd say give it to him which ever way he prefers (hot or cold).

 

[alaskamolly]

Whole milk until they are two...and in my opinion, whole milk ALWAYS.

The fat in the whole milk actually has things in it that help the body digest milk. And it's GOOD for babies to get good healthy fats--good for brain development!

Don't warm it in the microwave--it changes an amino acid (in the protein) into a toxin. Just put the cup/bottle into a pan of hot water--it'll take the chill off the milk in a minute or two.

The Always Opinionated,
Molly by Golly

 

[Why?]

don't give it to him straight! or he'll get constipated!!!

Our pediatrition had us make the switch by mixing milk with his regular formula. In these amounts ( for each 8 oz bottle).

1st week: 2 oz milk, 6 oz formula
2nd week: 4 oz milk, 4 oz formula
3rd week: 6 oz milk, 2 oz formula

then straight milk after the third week. no upset bellies.

 

[andiesmama]

I had my daughter on formula until she turned a year, then switched over to whole milk, didn't mix it w/formula & she did fine with it, but all babies are different! By her first birthday, she was down to only 1 bottle (at night), other times she drank out of a straw cup...and about a month after her first birthday, she was off bottles all together! But I did whole milk until her second birthday,then got the ok from her ped. to switch to 2%, & that's what she drinks now & looooves it!

 

[Melbelle]

What I have been doing the past 2weeks is giveing him like when he wakes up 1 8oz bottel of forumla, the next 2 feedings he gets whole milk, then next 2 would be formula.

 

[andiesmama]

Hey, if that's working for you, sounds great! At least you're getting him used to the taste of milk! And when you bring him in for his 1 yr appt w/his ped., you can ask the Dr. what he/she thinks about it...when in doubt, ask them! But sounds to me like everything is fine!!

 

[allieisme]

I always waiting til my childrens first birthday to switch them to whole milk, but I guess if its close to the date, I dont see why it would matter

 

[Zoomer]

I switch early for both kids, I think around 11 months. The ped. told me that since they were eating a balanced diet and getting all the nutrients they need from food, they no longer had to have formula. I gradually introduced them to milk by starting off with one sippy cup a day. At12 months, they were fully on whole milk.

 

[forgivenmuch]

i started my son on whole milk at 11 months..he done really good.. i always heated it warm and gave it to him in a bottle or sippy cup. he stayed on a bottle for 14 months.. and let me tell you he was attched!