Cows milk

If you exclusively breastfeed do you also have to transition to cows milk when your baby turns 1? I know formula fed babies do but I know my baby will continue to want breast milk, if only for comfort plus she still feeds to sleep.

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You don’t have to transition them for a while unless you want to

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Nope, you don’t have to. I gave my children calcium other ways.

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You never actually have to give milk to any baby. If they have a balanced diet and receive the nutrients that milk provides in other sources then youre fine. Milk is just an easy protein and calcium and vitamin d source.

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No keep giving breastmilk for as long as they want it. You can add milk to the food mash, cereal, pasta sauce etc or other calcium food items yoghurt, cheese etc

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No one needs to give their baby cows milk at any age! If your baby is breastfed and you continue to breastfeed on demand they will be getting everything they need.

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