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Almost 1 yr old doens't drink as much milk
« on: August 20, 2008, 21:23:16 pm »
My LO is now 11.5 months old and lately, he does not want to drink his milk. He is able to drink from a cup and has been a really good drinker. He used to drink all that I give him and fast but now, he'll drink half of it and then pushes it away. I end up having to play with him and cajole him into drink the rest. If I am lucky, he will drink it all but half the time, he'll leave a little bit. I have also tried cutting the amount he drinks since I know at 12 months, you need a minimum of 12oz. I am getting tired of having to trick him into drinking so any advise would help. Here is the typical amount of milk he drinks:

breakfast: 8oz formula (he'll drink about half and doesn't want anymore)
PM snack: 4 oz formula
bedtime 6-8oz? (I am weaning off the breastfeeding at this point so I am not sure how much he drinks exactly)

I try to incorporate some other dairy into his food like yogurt & cheese and sometimes, milk with his food.
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Re: Almost 1 yr old doens't drink as much milk
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2008, 03:29:05 am »
Are you giving formula before or after breakfast?
I would offer bottle first then put some in a cup to give with breakfast and whatever he doesn't give the remainder after breakfast.
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Re: Almost 1 yr old doens't drink as much milk
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2008, 18:58:07 pm »
At that age both my dd and ds only had 2 milk drinks per day - one before breakfast and one before bed. The rest of their intake was made up through their foods as any milk with cereal, in foods/cooking, etc all counts as does any dairy products they are taking e.g. cheese, yoghurt, etc. As your lo is so close to 1 year I dont think you need to worry too much about the cut in his milk intake as you can get the same nutrients through food sources.
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Re: Almost 1 yr old doens't drink as much milk
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2008, 15:55:29 pm »
Thanks for all your help. It seems like he drinks better if milk is offered first before he sees any food. :)
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Re: Almost 1 yr old doens't drink as much milk
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2008, 17:34:07 pm »
both my girls drink vanilla soymilk (dd1 was allergic to cows milk from 1-3) and then she was used to it so instead of having 3 differant milks in fridge they both drink it now. I think it tastes closer to breast milk than cow's and it does't have homones. and fiber , protien, clories fat everything is really good. It's a win win. (some are even fortified for kids.)
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