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Transition from formula to cows milk
I was just wondering how and when you did this? I dont want to get to 1 year and swap over suddenly
LO is generally on 2 8ox bottles a day atm and maybe 2oz at lunch (he is 8.5 months)
He has cows milk with his weetabix.....when did u start giving bottles of milk? did LO's accept it easily? also what temp did u give it?
Thanks
LO is generally on 2 8ox bottles a day atm and maybe 2oz at lunch (he is 8.5 months)
He has cows milk with his weetabix.....when did u start giving bottles of milk? did LO's accept it easily? also what temp did u give it?
Thanks
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I was told to start giving milk in a beaker but dd never wanted a beaker so i gave in a bottle till around 2 yrs old when she stopped having bottles but if your lo has a beaker it would probably be better to offer in one rather than a bottle even if its just for a morning one.
I have always heated milk up a bit in the microwave (naughty mummy) up until about 2 when i offered it in a cup and cold.
Hope this helps xx
Would be interested to see how every one does this as i have been wsondering the same, i might start offering cows milk in a beaker with his snack in the afternoon? xx
A year on he absolutely loves cows milk, and asks for it as soon as he gets up!
We've never warmed it for a drink, but it was Summer when we started with it so I didn't think he'd want a warm drink - it's personal preference though, but it easier if they'll take it cold! It is fine to warm the milk as long as it's warm throughout and there are no hot spots. Actually I did offer warm milk once when it was snowing and he'd been playing out, and he hated it - kept giving it back to me and asking for milk!
My HV advised cows milk as a drink is ok from 10 months.
He preferred it warm, prob as bm is so warm. I always heated it in the microwave and made sure I either shook or stirred the hotspots out.
Oscar at 8m throws up if I put cows milk on his breakfast, so not sure I'll wean him in the same way!
xxx