What age where your LO's when you first gave them cow's milk? I.e in breakfasts and then how old when they started to drink it?
Hermione will not drink formula. I put whole cow's milk in her breakfast when needed. But have found over the last two days she is very keen on drinking cows milk from a spoon.
Is she too young to start drinking it? What are the cons to having milk earlier then 12 months
lucylou1991
Age : 33 Join date : 2011-09-24 Location : lancashire Posts : 575
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Subject: Re: Cow's Milk Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:28 pm
im not completly sure on this but i thought it was 1year when they started on cows milk? i didnt put jamie on it till nearly 2 though as he was on a dairy and soya free diet.. x x
liberty
Age : 42 Join date : 2011-03-25 Location : Britain Posts : 2753
Subject: Re: Cow's Milk Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:26 pm
I know they're not supposed to have it, other than on food, until they're a year. I think its to do with the nutrients they need and not getting them from it. I'd speak to your dr or hv and see what they say
CarlaAndCallum
Age : 37 Join date : 2010-08-17 Location : Essex Posts : 4673
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Subject: Re: Cow's Milk Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:55 pm
Callum started around 10months i think just having a bottle of cows milk in the afternoon ready for the swap. I would ask your hv because if she isnt taking formula surely fresh milk is better then not having either x
Jade
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Subject: Re: Cow's Milk Fri Mar 30, 2012 11:50 pm
it's because of the lack of iron mainly, but other nutrients that are in formula. Will she take cows milk out of a bottle? could you try half formula half cows milk or something like that?
xemplus2x
Age : 39 Join date : 2010-08-31 Location : wales Posts : 1731
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Subject: Re: Cow's Milk Sat Mar 31, 2012 7:49 pm
Both mine had cows milk at 11 months. I started introducing it in breakfast. Maybe make 1/2 and 1/2 bottles up like jade says. Xx