Transitioning to whole milk

ElizabethS · #1 June 11th, 2011, 04:10 PM

Who is or has done it already? I'm trying to get him used to the idea this month because he's almost 1 (on the 26th!). He hates it. So I'm reading I can start mixing a little bit in at a time with his formula. He's so picky he won't drink water, he doesn't want a sippy cup (even with formula), and he has yet to try anything else. And he HATES the whole milk whether it be warm, room temperature, or cold.

HELP!

Daffodil · #2 June 11th, 2011, 04:17 PM

My daughter will sip a bit of milk, and if she is eating and thirsty (especially after peanut butter lol) and I give her a sippy of milk she will drink a good amount. She loves water so that's not a problem for us.

I've also tried doing 2 oz of milk and 4 oz of formula in her bottle and she will drink that no problem. But because she drinks it seperately too I've stopped mixing them. I would try mixing them if I were you, that might get him used to the taste.

I know some people just stop formula/bottles abruptly, and just give them milk in sippys. I'm trying to do it gradually but if she is past one and still wanting a lot of bottles then I might just make the switch and see what happens.

Ally-Mac · #3 June 12th, 2011, 03:41 AM

Sydney used to have 4 bottles a day with formula. Just over the last 2 weeks I've cut out 2 and completely replaced them with sippy cups of whole milk. she loves milk so it hasn't been an issue.

My question is am I supposed to keep giving her the same amount of milk as I was formula? For ex, she was getting about about 24oz of formula a day. She is now down to 12 oz of formula and 2 sippy cups of milk (these are with lunch and dinner). When she transitions completely over to whole milk, do I keep it at about 24oz a day?

Karlie · #4 June 12th, 2011, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Ally-Mac

Sydney used to have 4 bottles a day with formula. Just over the last 2 weeks I've cut out 2 and completely replaced them with sippy cups of whole milk. she loves milk so it hasn't been an issue.

My question is am I supposed to keep giving her the same amount of milk as I was formula? For ex, she was getting about about 24oz of formula a day. She is now down to 12 oz of formula and 2 sippy cups of milk (these are with lunch and dinner). When she transitions completely over to whole milk, do I keep it at about 24oz a day?

I'm pretty sure I read that at 12months they should be having like, 500ml of whole milk per day. Which is like, 2 bottles so maybe 16ish ounces???

I'm no help Liz. I haven't even really thought about heading down that road yet mostly because we don't have whole milk in the house ever. I have put my skinny milk on his cereal though and he likes it so I don't think switching will be a drama for us. We will probably do it abruptly between 12 - 18 months.

sboricua · #5 June 12th, 2011, 05:07 AM

Desi has been on full milk for about a few weeks. I started by doing half formula and half milk for a week until the formula was gone. then the following week took her to daycare with a sippy and striaght milk and she did great! I have been giving her milk like i was with formula. i too dont know how much she should be getting.

#6 June 12th, 2011, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Ally-Mac

Sydney used to have 4 bottles a day with formula. Just over the last 2 weeks I've cut out 2 and completely replaced them with sippy cups of whole milk. she loves milk so it hasn't been an issue.

My question is am I supposed to keep giving her the same amount of milk as I was formula? For ex, she was getting about about 24oz of formula a day. She is now down to 12 oz of formula and 2 sippy cups of milk (these are with lunch and dinner). When she transitions completely over to whole milk, do I keep it at about 24oz a day?

Im on my phone so I cant link it but the toddler site I was looking at yesterday said 16oz milk a day. Ill link it when I get to my computer in a bit.

ElizabethS · #7 June 12th, 2011, 05:20 AM

See right now Ethan is drinking 48oz of formula a day!!! Sounds like he is on the high end yikes!

Karlie · #8 June 12th, 2011, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ElizabethS

See right now Ethan is drinking 48oz of formula a day!!! Sounds like he is on the high end yikes!

Wow, milkaholic!!

starrsgirl · #9 June 12th, 2011, 08:04 AM

Wow, 48 ounces sounds like a ton! Is he eating many solids?

ElizabethS · #10 June 12th, 2011, 11:19 AM

He eats breakfast, lunch, and dinner. He eats pretty good but I'd say that 60% of his nutrition still comes from the formula. We give him a snack twice a a day too!

Daffodil · #11 June 12th, 2011, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ElizabethS

See right now Ethan is drinking 48oz of formula a day!!! Sounds like he is on the high end yikes!

Oh my goodness!! Is that a recent thing? Sounds like a growth spurt!

sfarrow3 · #12 June 13th, 2011, 06:26 AM

That is alot of formula! Well London will be one on the 24th of this month and she is almost off. I have just been mixing her formula with whole milk. I started out half and half for two weeks. This next two weeks Im doing 1/4 formula and the rest whole milk. She will be on full whole milk by one. Normally London only gets 3/ 6 oz of formula/milk combo a day and the rest is table food, juice and water.