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Offline hana1978

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When can i switch from formula to full fat cows milk
« on: March 08, 2006, 09:15:08 am »
allot of books say 1yr but just wanted to see what everyone else thinks.  formula is so expensive and it would be allot easier.
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Re: When can i switch from formula to full fat cows milk
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2006, 10:06:23 am »
A year for cows milk,

What age is your LO? If your LO is over 6months  they can have followon milk.
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Re: When can i switch from formula to full fat cows milk
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2006, 13:59:05 pm »
hi hes 1 now so id like to buy and use full fat cows milk rather than formula if its safe to do so of course.
my bm uses cows milk now with her 1yr old - just wanted to know if follow milk was more reccommended?
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Re: When can i switch from formula to full fat cows milk
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2006, 14:10:30 pm »
If your LO's 1, then full fat cows milk is fine.
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Re: When can i switch from formula to full fat cows milk
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2006, 14:49:55 pm »
Hi - I could be wrong but I thought your ds was premature?  Is that right?   ??? ??? Sorry if I am off the mark.  :-[  I just thought our babies were about the same age.....  I would probably consult your pediatrician just to double check but the general rule is 1 year.

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Re: When can i switch from formula to full fat cows milk
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2006, 18:27:55 pm »
Hi Lucymom yeh he was 9 weeks prem - hes 11.5 months at the moment - i didnt plan on switching him to cows milk for another 6 weeks(ish) but just wanted to know if people preferred follow on milk.
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Re: When can i switch from formula to full fat cows milk
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2006, 02:27:20 am »
I switched all 3 of my children to cow's milk at 9 mos (on the doctor's advice - I do have larger than average children -Liam is 25lbs)  If I had a small baby, I would have waited.
Lisa