Transition To Cows Milk

How is everyone doing the transition? Half formula half milk for a little bit or just going cold turkey and giving them cows milk?

Also how many bottles is your baby still having?

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My little boy was having 3 bottles of formula now he’s 1 I’ve put him on 2 bottles formula and 1 of cows milk. I’m going to do the transition slowly

I also mix it up, sometimes I give the cows milk in the morning, sometimes at night and he’s happy to drink it cold.

I did half and half and I had my daughters 12 month check up and told them and they told me it’s not recomended so I’ve just gone to cows milk she’s been having cows milk for 1 week and she’s having 1 in morning and 1 at night plus 3 meals x

I’ve been putting an ounce or two into formula, good way of
Cooling it down.

out of interest did they say why it’s not recommended?

Will move to full cows milk once I’ve finished this tub of formula up

I just went straight to cows milk, as advised by my health visitor. Used the rest of the formula I had and went straight to cows milk. She was just over 11 months old at the time

I transitioned very slowly because my daughter suffers with constipation and the transition can cause constipation. True to form, she really struggled so I’m glad I didn’t go for the straight switch.

did they say why they didn’t recommend it?

Honestly all the professionals give totally different advice, I don’t know whether I’m coming or going 😂

The last time I got him weighed, I asked the health visitor and they said you can do it either way. X

my health visitor didn’t say she didn’t recommend it she just said it’s fine to just do it suddenly and no transition and luckily my daughter was fine with it x

I’m breast feeding but we have cut milk altogether in the day. We do a morning and before bed feed and thats it. He eats yoghurt and cheese and has plenty of water in the day so no more milk for us! I’ve offered cows milk but he isnt all that interested 😅

My lo gets 3 bottles a day and we just went cold turkey as we had to formula left. He acc enjoyed it and wasn’t fussy

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