My daughter is now 1 and we need to swich from formula to milk. I had given her a little taste of it and she spit it out and wouldn't take the sippy cup back. So now she needs to swich but I don't want her starving or anything cause she refuses the milk. I gave her whole milk warmed up a bit.
Mix half formula- half milk for a few days. Then slowly add in less formula over the next few weeks until she is drinking whole milk alone.
My older 2 were breastfed for the first year and REFUSED cow's milk. So I didn't force it. I made sure they were getting plent of water or very diluted juice, cheese and yogurt became their main source of calcium. There are also plenty of other foods that are rich in calcium....just do a little research and I'm sure you'll find that milk isn't necessary and definitely not something worth starting food wars over.
Give her the milk the same way you give the formula - so, if you give formula at room temp, then do the same for the milk. Also, the idea of mixing for a while is a good one.
I had this problem with my second daughter , I tried different brands but she wouldn't accept any of them , so I start to put some chocolate with the milk, just a litlle spoon .
maybe try soy milk, our grandsons are 11 months old and my daughter is going to try soy, b/c at age 10 months she tried hom. milk and they spit up alot more. They are allergy babies, and have had tubes put in already. La.
If you have a Braum's buy their milk. It is cheaper than most grocery stores sometimes by a $1 and is hormone free. It is the only milk my son will drink. I also mixed his formula with milk and every day did less formula and within a week he would drink the milk. The only time he won't drink milk is when I try a different brand.
When I switched, I warmed it a bit and also mixed some with formula for my daughter/breast milk for my son until they got used to the taste. I warmed it less and less and eventually they just took it. She will be addicted to her milk sippy cup soon enough (if she is like most kids) so don't fret. As long as she is on table food by now, you won't be starving her....and you can give her water too so she stays hydrated while she adjusts. Good luck!
i didn't have this problem with my kids, but have heard that slowly mixing milk into the formula helps them to accept it easier. It isn't such a dramatic switch that way. Make up half the amount of formula you usually would and fill the cup/bottle the rest of the way with milk. Warming it a bit less every time will get her used to drinking unheated milk.
If she's eating enough food she shouldn't starve. My pediatrician advised just making sure to get enough dairy in some form - yogurt and cheese are great too.
Does she drink water? As another mom said, that will help with her hydration.
Good luck!!
