Changing from formula to cows milk

**Rainbowbrite** · 13-04-2006 15:59

A good ff friend of mine was wondering when & how to go from formula to cows milk. Her DD turned 1 on Monday

Any hints/tips would be appreciated thanks

**the_queen** · 13-04-2006 16:50

Originally Posted by Rainbowbrite

A good ff friend of mine ...

LOL I thought you were stuttering there for a sec, Donnelle!!

But you meant formula-feeding, yeah? LOL.....

*ahem* anyway, back to the topic:

Vallerie was pretty easy in this respect, she wouldn't drink formula past 9 months old, and I think I started her on cows milk as a drink at about 11 months (oooh naughty me...) I guess my advice would be, just offer it without much fanfare, and if she doesn't take to it straight away, just try again the next day. As long as she's eating well, getting enough meat and green vege's, as well as yogurt and cheese, then I would say it's no big deal if she takes a week or so to get used to the taste of cows milk.
I would personally be putting it into a cup, but then I'm not a fan of kids having bottles at all, let alone after the age of 1. BUT that is my personal opinion which I am not trying to push on anyone else

. A sippy cup, or a straw-thingo might work during the transition from bottle to cup.

Or, make a healthy smoothie? Milk, fruit, and yogurt, et VOILA!!

Or sneak the milk into her diet, eg white sauce in things like lasagne or cauliflower au gratin.

Hope I've been of some help!!

**Foxy** · 13-04-2006 19:53

On the advice of my lovely CHN, I started with half formula / half cow's milk for about a week, then 1/4 formula and 3/4 cow's milk for another week and then, *hey presto* DS was fully converted.

I agree with the_queen that this is a good opportunity to ditch the bottle, however my very independent DS is so busy all day that bottle time is the only time I get a long cuddle and some attention!

**lukaelmo** · 13-04-2006 20:08

I am going to get bludgeoned for this, but the dude won't drink formula and the other day I needed to be out so I told DP to give him cow's milk

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He loved it

I am not anticipating any problems here...

Apart from my little anecdote, I have nothing else to offer here

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Oh, the dude is 9 months.

**My3kids** · 13-04-2006 20:35

I'm slowly introducing cow's milk I start about 6 weeks ago, A CHN suggested introducing it slowly I started at 150ml formula to 50ml milk than have moved to equals parts, you get the drift, so on till it's fully milk.

**Starlet** · 13-04-2006 20:40

I stopped formula completely when both my boys turned one and gave them cows milk. And they loved it.

We tried that with DSD2, but she wouldn't drink the cows milk, until we warmed it up for her(she used to drink formula cold tho, so it was weird).

**rynosmum** · 13-04-2006 20:42

One day we ran out of formula and DS wanted his morning bottle. I had been planning to change him over soon anyway so just filled his bottle full of cow milk and he just drank it !

When we travel I take bottles of water and formula in little containers - he will drink either (or both

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