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Title: when do i start giving cows milk
Post by: evans and bethans mum on October 13, 2005, 08:02:08 am

 :D Hi my sister in law has just starting giving my nephew cows milk he is  a year and three months old, i was wondering when should i give my son it.
He is currently on SMA progress and he is doing ok on that he has 9 oz for breakfast and the same at bedtime, during the day he has water and sometimes juice,i would like to carry on giving him the milk he is on and slowly introduce the cows milk but i am unsure if thats ok to do . could some one please advise :?

Title: when do i start giving cows milk
Post by: Deb_in_oz on October 13, 2005, 08:03:48 am

in australia the recommendation is 12 mo for it to be given as a drink - earlier for cookig and on cereal.

Title: when do i start giving cows milk
Post by: taylor on October 13, 2005, 10:37:43 am

ive been giving my son cows milk in the morning with a bottle since he was 9 months old   and he gets formula milk at night when i said to my health vistor she said it wouldnt do him any harm.

he is now 10 and a halfmonths and when he turns 11 on the 28th of this month he will come of formula at night and get cows milk in his bottle.

Title: when do i start giving cows milk
Post by: Hunter & Sithia's mom on October 16, 2005, 16:52:57 pm

Hi there:

DS just turned one, and about a week and a half before that is when I switched him from formula to full fat milk (3%, Homogonized).  Here in Canada, we are told to wait until 1 to change at all, although cooking with it (in mashed potatoes) is okay.  When I switched him, I also mixed the formula and milk for 3-4 days before giving him just milk

HTH

Title: when do i start giving cows milk
Post by: annb on October 17, 2005, 08:51:17 am

I was advised by the midwife at the hospital that you shouldnt give cows milk until 1 year old for 2 reasons, firstly because there is not enough iron in cows milk and secondly because the protein in cows milk is not easily digested by the baby....for your info this is what i have read

 Babies who are exposed to cow's milk before their first birthday are more likely to be anemic, have diarrhea or vomiting, and/or experience an allergic reaction (the proteins in milk are more numerous than those in other milk products, such as the yogurt). The excessive protein load in cow's milk can also overload a baby's kidneys. It is deficient in vitamins C, E, and copper. It is harder to digest as well, often causing intestinal blood loss.

of course like anything there are differing opinions and at the end of the day you have to do what you want

Title: when do i start giving cows milk
Post by: zayandme on October 31, 2005, 03:35:43 am

I think I'll post this elsewhere too, but what if I know my son was allergic to milk at 9 months (in NextStep formula)? he wants to be weaned and is taking less and less interest in the bottle, but I'm concerned about the nutrients he wouldn't be getting if he's off both formula and milk.
can anyone at least point me to a better thread if this isn't the "right" one?
Thanks!

Title: when do i start giving cows milk
Post by: tylersmommy on November 01, 2005, 19:46:31 pm

Sarah-

You might try the Food Allergies forum :D

Title: when do i start giving cows milk
Post by: evans and bethans mum on November 10, 2005, 21:11:18 pm

:roll:  hi sorry i took so long since i posted but i have had a result, my son really only has one bottle of formula and that is his bedtime bottle he doesnt show much interest in his breakfast bottle so i gave him some cows milk on his weetabix and he loved it . i am going to see how he goes with his breakfast bottle of formula and one day just give him some cows milk. thank you all for replying it again has helped me decide which path to go down.
you are all very helpfull

Title: when do i start giving cows milk
Post by: Colleen on November 11, 2005, 01:13:44 am

Just to offer another perspective... my answer is "Never."  Humans don't need it. :)