How old till cows milk is main drink?

13 responses so far ↓

• 1 ♥ Lana ♥ // Nov 7, 2008

  the doctors will tell you not to, their stomache may not be ready for it. my daughter has been on it for a week now and she turns 1 on November 8th

• 2 kariweber_17 // Nov 7, 2008

  yea it’s fine

• 3 Lydia // Nov 7, 2008

  Usually a year, so now is fine.
  My son was on it at five months, because he had trouble with all kinds of formula.

• 4 srhgreco // Nov 7, 2008

  Hi you should wait until 12 months to give your baby cows milk so it should be fine, I started my daughter on it about then but she wouldn’t drink it at first so had to just alternate between the formula and cows milk gradually giving her more of that a day than the formula until eventually she just had cows milk, you should make sure you give her full fat milk.

• 5 Pippin // Nov 7, 2008

  Nothing magic happens to your baby’s digestion or nutritional needs the day she passes her first birthday.

  A year is a sensible time to switch because it’s a nice round figure. But if you have a pressing reason to make the switch now, I can’t think it would do any harm. Or, if you want to keep her on formula longer, that’s ok too. At 9 or 10 months there would be many good reasons to keep on formula longer — but 2 weeks don’t really matter.

• 6 mistressfeisty420 // Nov 7, 2008

  That’s my b-day. Anyway one year old is the age you start giving cow’s milk.

• 7 fatima // Nov 7, 2008

  Usually 1 year old unless there is another problem with the child. My sister always gives her kids milk around 9 months old and they are all fine and healthy.
  I think that it should be fine. My daughter was also born on November 12, but she will be 10 years old.
  I am not giving my 6 month old cow milk until she is maybe 1 for her cereal and things but I plan to breastfeed her until she is 2 years old, unless she weens herself before that.

• 8 hanpoppy // Nov 7, 2008

  i think one year it shouldnt be a problem,boil it well for atleast 20 minutes over slow fire and give

• 9 ~Logans Mommy~ // Nov 7, 2008

  1 year old is when you can replace formula with cows milk. If she has ever shown sensitivity to formula you may want to try to wean her into cow’s milk gradually

• 10 melissar0926 // Nov 7, 2008

  I didnt give my son cows milk until his doctor said it was ok. He turned one on the 5th and his appt was on the 7th. So he was and 2days before we introduced milk. We mixed it with formula until after a week he got straight whole milk. My son is an awesome eater. Never hasnt like anything.

• 11 Miss MEW // Nov 7, 2008

  With both of my kids, who varied drastically in size, my doctor recommended cow’s milk at 9-12 months. As long as they are having a wide variety of foods at this point.

• 12 mystic_eye_cda // Nov 7, 2008

  You’re supposed to get an iron screening first because of the increased risks of anemia when switched to cow’s milk.

  http://askdrsears.com/html/0/T000100.asp#T031014
  SWITCHING TO MILK

  I’ve been feeding my baby iron-fortified formula. When is it okay to switch to whole cow’s milk? Research comparing cow’s milk and formula-fed infants during the first year of life has shown that cow’s milk is irritating to the intestines of a tiny infant, causing infants to lose a tiny bit of blood in their stools, contributing to iron deficiency anemia. There is very little iron in cow’s milk anyway, and the iron that is there is poorly absorbed. Concern about iron-deficiency anemia has led the American Academy of Pediatrics, backed by solid research, to discourage the use of cow’s milk in children under one year of age. One of America’s top pediatric hematologists (blood specialist), the late Dr. Frank Oski , Professor and Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at Johns Hopkin University (and co-author of a book entitled: Don’t Drink Your Milk) advised parents to be cautious and not rush into the use of cow’s milk, even during the second year of life. At present it would seem prudent to continue giving your baby iron-fortified formula during the second year of life and very gradually wean him to dairy products, beginning with yogurt. If your toddler generally has a balanced diet and routine hemoglobin tests show that he is not even close to being anemic, then switch from formula to whole milk sometime during the second year, but don’t be in a hurry.

• 13 warren914 // Nov 7, 2008

  I refuse to give my daughters cow’s milk. Both of them breastfed, but since they no longer wanted their mother’s milk there is no dietary requirement to drink milk ever again.

  Mother’s milk is the perfect food for breastfeeding infants. It contains an ideal combination of hormones, antibodies to help fight infection and illness, and everything essential to grow and be healthy.

  Humans are the only animal that drinks milk past infancy, and then it’s not even from the correct species! Too many people are still trying to defend milk’s supposed health benefits. Unfortunately, they are either using old information or information obtained from research funded by the dairy association. How many people would enjoy a glass of dog’s milk or rat’s milk? What makes cows special? Cow’s milk is anything but good for our bodies. It is designed to change a 50 pound calf into a 500 pound cow. Clearly humans are nothing remotely similar to cows.

  There are only two reasons which I’ve found to support humans drinking cow’s milk. We have grown up hearing that it’s good for us and we’ve grown accustomed to the taste and texture. There is absolutely no nutrition that can not be obtained elsewhere, minus the negatives. Calcium seems to be the major claim for milk. It can be found elsewhere in green vegetables, almonds, and many other sources. Where do you think the cows obtain the calcium to put into the milk? Where do other larger animals (elephants, horses, deer, whales, etc) get calcium? Why we continue to drink cow’s milk laced with growth hormones, antibiotics, and who knows what else is beyond me.

  Since I’ve given up drinking milk almost 10 years ago my health has greatly improved. I suffer fewer allergy problems, asthma and breathing problems are greatly reduced, I’m sleeping better, and I have more energy.

  In the ’50s smoking was considered harmless but now we realize its dangers. One person at a time and eventually the truth will become widely known that cow’s milk is only for baby cows. Milk is indeed the perfect food, but only for infants of the proper species.

  Do some research online and decide for yourself. Here’s a start…
  http://www.strongbones.org/
  http://www.notmilk.com/