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Offline Ruchi

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cow's Milk at 10 months old?
« on: November 03, 2006, 20:21:36 pm »
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I'm 6 weeks pregnant and I am still breastfeeding my 10 month old 3 times a day. The doctor told me I can wean him now and give him cow milk instead of formula.
 I have been trying to introduce 1 oz at lunch time  and so far it goes good but I have notice a little bit of constipation. Is this normal ? Should I give him more? He has always been breastfed so I don't have any idea how much milk does a 10 month old needs to drink =(
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Re: cow's Milk at 10 months old?
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2006, 00:32:02 am »
I would put a call into the doctor and ask about the constipation and how much milk they recommend giving at this age.

Sorry that's not much help
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Re: cow's Milk at 10 months old?
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2006, 00:48:45 am »
My DD went through the weening at 10 months also (she did it on her own advice though :(). In one of my posts on the solids board it was suggested to me between 16-24 oz per day. Normally I try to mix her morning cereal with 4 oz of milk, she gets a sippy through out the day of about 6 oz at snack & lunch time then she takes 8 oz at bedtime. I also have a sippy of water around when she's playing, you might want to consider that to help with the constipation.

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Re: cow's Milk at 10 months old?
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2006, 01:05:50 am »
Cows milk protiens can be difficult for some people to digest, (was for my boys - consitpation in one & vomiting in the other) so honestly in my opinion if it is causing problems I'd hold off & offer more other dairy & plenty of water... yogurt & cheese are just as good if not better than cows milk.... my ds#2 has only just started drinking milk at 17mo, before that all his calcium came from bf, yogurt, cheese & green leafy veg... my Nurse said even if I stopped bf & he didn't drink milk that was fine as long as he got the fluid & calcium from other sources.
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Re: cow's Milk at 10 months old?
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2006, 18:15:41 pm »
DD is one year old and abut a month ago I introduced her to whole Goat milk.  It is supposed to be much more tolerable in general and she has not had any problems.  I LOVE the taste of it - I know it is a little different but in other parts of the world it is much more widely used.
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Re: cow's Milk at 10 months old?
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2006, 16:26:56 pm »
Thank you for your big help girls Its great to hear from your own experiences  ;D
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