My daughter is 11 mos and I am a little concerned about how to make the transistion from formula to regular milk. For the last week, I'll put in a little goat's milk into her formula just to get her used to the new flavor and she doesn't seem to like it as much. I'd like to stay away from cow's milk if possible. She just really loves her formula. Also, formula is so easy to travel with, do I now have to travel around with a little cooler with fresh milk? How does this transition work? And how much milk do they need at one year old? Maybe I should just stick with formula for another couple of months? I'll ask my doc this, but I was just wondering what your experiences were with this.
Also, have any of you used goat's milk powder? Are there enough nutrients in that? Do I need to add a toddler multi-vit?
Before transitioning my toddler to whole milk, I used a toddler formula. It made the transition easier, in my opinion. He liked it.
I had to put 2 older babies on a special formula that was absolutely repulsive to me. The way I did it was mixing it with their regular milk. Increase the mixture of goat milk by 2 ounces every couple of days. She will get used to it.
I'm assuming you talked to the doctor about the goat's milk? I have 2 kids on soy milk and 1 on rice milk because they can't tolerate cow's milk. Take the nutritional information from the goat milk in for the doc to review.
Good Luck!
Hi L.,
Congrats on your sweet daughter =)
(I'll introduce myself so this post doesnt seem random. I do free hormone balancing classes in Phx & used to be a nurse. This info comes from Drs I work alongside with & our Naturopathic Dr)
I know you will get many die hard milk drinker answers, but let me share a different prospective.
If you introduce yogurt & cheese & calcium rich foods there is actually no need for "milk" at all. And PLEASE stay away from soy milk because of its estrogenic effect on the body. We sadly may as well be giving our babies birth control pills will all the harmful effects of soy (early puberty, high body fat, etc is just the beginning)
Anyway, we are the only animals that drink milk past infancy (2 or so) & milk of ANOTHER animal at that! So, no milk is NOT required. It actually does NOT break down well in our systems AT ALL & forms a "mucousy lining" throughout our intestinal tract. yum..lol
We use calcium & Vit D fortified organic rice milk that is WAY cheaper at Trader Joes along w/ yogurt & cheese & calcium rich veges (when our 16 mo old will eat them!!) & NO cows milk. All of our calcium/D levels have been tested & are great =) I also add ground flax seed in her oatmeal & foods for added fat & omega's etc..cook w/ olive oil..
They do have toddler "next step" formula (made w/ cows milk) to help you get through the next few months, but please don't stress over the transitioning to "milk"
Take care & please feel free to contact me with questions. My e-mail & # is on my website
S.
www.shannonstair.myarbonne.com
Our dr said we only needed to give our child milk 2x a day. If she hates the taste of milk, then I wouldn't force it on here- just make sure she gets enough calcium. (I hated milk when I was younger and ended up with a bably broken arm because I didn't get enough calcium in my body) There are alot of ways of getting calcuim and the necessary fats in other ways.
Hello,
My daughter had Colic really bad from about 3 months to 7 months and that is when the doctor switched her to 2% Milk. I had no problems at all and the doctor said it was fine since he is the one to switch her. Not sure why you want to use Goat's Milk? Maybe she doesn't like the taste of it and that is why she doesn't like it? But call your doctor and see what they have to say about switching to regular milk/goat's milk.
Good Luck.
How much goat's milk are you putting into the formula? start with a very small amount...like half an ounce and do that for at least a week, then up it to an ounce for a week, and so on. I understand not wanting to use cow's milk, but goat's milk does have a very distinctive taste which usually requires an aquired taste for it...that being said, I was raised on both goat's milk and cow's milk and liked them both as a kid. At a year old she needs at least 16 ounces of milk per day. If you want to keep her on formula consider switching to one that is specifically for toddlers. The transition may take a while so her reaction is definitely not unusual! I am weaning my 1 year old from breastmilk and it's not so easy!
Don't think that just bec. your child turns a certain age that they are instantly ready for the switch in diet. Take your time. After we stopped breast feeding at 12-13 mos I started slipping a scoop of formula into his baby food for extra calories and vitamins. I wouldn't stop with the formula until you are completely ready to kick her off the bottle. So if she is just getting a bottle at night after dinner, I wouldn't stop the formula and switch to another milk that is not as good for her. When she gets a cup of something, make it something new- but don't try and switch what is in her bottle- and I think that will help.
Goat milk has a very strong taste so it may take her getting used to the taste. I like goat's milk. I think I had to drink it as a kid because I was allergic to cow's milk. Keep giving it to her so she can get used to the taste and maybe it won't be a problem.
Do you give your daughter formula made with soy or cow's milk (I assume it's one or the other, I never gave formula to my kids after leaving the hospital so I don't know. I couldn't get them to take a bottle. But I know there's soy formula, that's why I asked.)? Maybe you can use soy milk instead of goat or cow's milk. You can get unsweetened soy milk at Sprout's or Basha's. You can get plain, vanilla, and chocolate. That's what I drink for breakfast and I switch between vanilla and chocolate. I use the plain for mixing with other things, but if you give your daughter the plain one from the beginning, that's what she'll get used to drinking.
Hi L.,
I too have an 11 month old and want to make the transition to goat's milk as well. I also was wonder how to do it. I would appreciate any advice or feedback that you receive.
In regards to the powder goat's milk you can get it at the Vitamen Shopee. The only thing is you need to add folic acid, infant multi-vitamen and probiotics. I have a friend that has been doing that since their daughter was 6 months old and that is what their doctor told them to add. But please make sure and ask your doctor about that to make sure:)
Good luck...
have a great day!!
A.
I wouldn't worry about switching her right when she turns 1yr. My son has an intoerlance to cow milk since he was born. I breastfeed him, but he did take formula. Right now he's 16 months, and I'm trying to switch him over to soy milk right now, but like your daughter he loves his soy formula. So I buy the similac go and grow formula. It's for kids 12months to 24 months. I've started getting one cup of silk milk in a day. He's not a very good eatter unless he's in a growth spurt.
My daughter also loved her formula. I could never get her into milk. Its expensive but I went from formula to the go and grow stuff. she drinks pediasure (well the generic equivalent) now. The only way I can get her to drink any kind of milk is by adding chocolate to it (like a true girl, she's a chocolate fanatic)
L.,
You are right to stay away from cow's milk - it's really not good for most of us! How much milk does an 11-month old NEED? None. The calcium and vitamins found in milk can also be found in many other foods, so don't worry about it. Give your daughter water instead.
How does she do eating regular food or baby food? I wouldn't switch her from formula to milk until she is eating more baby or regular food, then switch her to milk. Milk shouldn't be her main form of fuel and calories. Formula gives them all the nutrients they need until they are eating a more varied diet of food and enough food to keep them full. This didn't happen for my daughter until she was 14 months old, then I switched her to milk and baby food full time (she went from breast to formula at 10 months and then formula to milk at 14 months). Don't let reaching a certain age make the decision for you. Just evaluate how you think she will get all the nutrients she needs and if she is ready for the switch, then do it, if not then don't. Also, once you make that switch, you can start giving juice (I did 50/50 water juice) and water. You don't have to take milk with you everywhere, but if you do take it out and about get an insulated sippy cup so it stays fresh longer. Good luck!
Well I know that when switching a babys formula you should start by using the formula you are already using but use 1/4 less do that for a week and substitue that 1/4 with what you are switching her to. the net week increase the to 1/2 and so on and so on until you have made the transition. And as far as carrying around a cooler what I do is buy the powdered milk and carry a bottle of water around with me. Any place you go will give you ice so you can make it cold. I just used the container for formula that I bought at Babies R Us to hold the powdered milk. Good luck to you.
i fed my son rice milk. I dont know if the nutrients are enough to replace all their milk, as i was still nursing part time as well. But you may want to check it out. You dont have to have it refrigerated before opening and if you want you can buy it in the smaller packs and just open up each one as you need it especially if you dont have a refrigerator. That is what we do when we travel so that my son has a bottle at night and for naps
