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Is it better to stay in formula at 1 ?
« on: August 14, 2011, 08:20:01 am »
Don't mind staying on formula for a while, but just wondering if there actually was any gain in it? Dd eats a well balanced diet and has 2/3 bottles a day.  She will be one on the 29th of august, so just thinking about the whole formula v cow's milk thing now! What are your thoughts??


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Re: Is it better to stay in formula at 1 ?
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2011, 08:28:21 am »
If she is eating a range of foods then there is no need for her to be on formula after 1 - cow's milk is fine! You may find that she doesn't like it at first so you may need to transition by swapping oz gradually and some babies can get a bit constipated once they start having more cow's milk but that usually sorts itself out in a few days.

From 1 they only need 14-16oz of dairy to get their needs met and that includes foods, so milk is a drink now, not a food!

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Re: Is it better to stay in formula at 1 ?
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2011, 09:23:50 am »
Perfect explanation :) thanks!