Changing from formula to cows milk

kaa

We trying to change our daughter from formula to cows milk. The problem is that when she was born she wouldn't take a room temp bottle so we had to give her a hot bottle. But now she won't take the cows milk and we have tried everything.

I was wondering has anyone else experienced this trouble???? Does anyone have any ideas for us to try???
Thanks

littlebug

With mine I mixed formula with cows milk in increasing quantities until they got used to the taste ie for the first few days maybe 3/4 formula to 1/4 cows milk, increasing to half and half etc. Or start with less if yout think she won't tolerate it.
Or maybe try cool milk in a cup if you haven't already. She might see it as a different drink so she won't expect it hot.

shrapnel222

we put a bit of chocolate powder and he drinks it all the time now.

Billiejo

littlebug wrote: »

With mine I mixed formula with cows milk in increasing quantities until they got used to the taste ie for the first few days maybe 3/4 formula to 1/4 cows milk, increasing to half and half etc. Or start with less if yout think she won't tolerate it.
Or maybe try cool milk in a cup if you haven't already. She might see it as a different drink so she won't expect it hot.

You dont say how old child is. Is it necessary to change from formula at this exact time? Usually we try to advise that cows milk can be given from 12/12 but not written in stone. Some children never get to like cows milk.
Just try cutting down formula and increasing solids with additional dairy foods including yogart, cheese etc to ensure she gets calcium in her diet. You can also slowley add and hide small amounts of milk in all sorts of foods. EG mashed potatoe with milk and butter (not marg or low fat anything until age 2 years.

It's Very dangerous practice adding ANYTHING to formula. Never never do this. Formula is artifical feed = chemical = designed to mimic human food.
Add anything and the chemical compound is changed.
This was the cause of infant deaths in the 1950s-60s.
Nowdays people are much more educated and understand not to do this.

Mr Magnolia

We also added increasing quantities of cows milk to the formula over the course of 3 or 4 days. If the baby is used to a heated bottle then don't change that, we still heat our childs bottle past room temperature.

littlebug

Billiejo wrote: »

You dont say how old child is. Is it necessary to change from formula at this exact time? Usually we try to advise that cows milk can be given from 12/12 but not written in stone. Some children never get to like cows milk.
Just try cutting down formula and increasing solids with additional dairy foods including yogart, cheese etc to ensure she gets calcium in her diet. You can also slowley add and hide small amounts of milk in all sorts of foods. EG mashed potatoe with milk and butter (not marg or low fat anything until age 2 years.

It's Very dangerous practice adding ANYTHING to formula. Never never do this. Formula is artifical feed = chemical = designed to mimic human food.
Add anything and the chemical compound is changed.
This was the cause of infant deaths in the 1950s-60s.
Nowdays people are much more educated and understand not to do this.

Well you learn something everyday. This is common practice.
Yes my children were both a year old.

kaa

Billiejo wrote: »

You dont say how old child is. Is it necessary to change from formula at this exact time? Usually we try to advise that cows milk can be given from 12/12 but not written in stone. Some children never get to like cows milk.
Just try cutting down formula and increasing solids with additional dairy foods including yogart, cheese etc to ensure she gets calcium in her diet. You can also slowley add and hide small amounts of milk in all sorts of foods. EG mashed potatoe with milk and butter (not marg or low fat anything until age 2 years.

It's Very dangerous practice adding ANYTHING to formula. Never never do this. Formula is artifical feed = chemical = designed to mimic human food.
Add anything and the chemical compound is changed.
This was the cause of infant deaths in the 1950s-60s.
Nowdays people are much more educated and understand not to do this.

yes my child is over one. she is 14months. plus back in the 1950s - 60s they didnt have the technology we have so. im not adding it to formula. plus my doctor told me i could wean her any way i see fit. and plus why would you wait till they are 2 to add milk to their diet when others say one??

littlebug

apologies for giving bad advice there..:o

kaa

littlebug wrote: »

apologies for giving bad advice there..:o

it's ok. she finally is drinking abit out of her cup but she still prefers the cows milk out of a old small coke bottle with a straw. i just punched a whole on the top so i can put the straw in.

thanks for the advice anyway.:D

embee

Billiejo wrote: »

Usually we try to advise that cows milk can be given from 12/12 but not written in stone.

Who exactly is the "we" you are referring to?

billiejo wrote:

It's Very dangerous practice adding ANYTHING to formula. Never never do this. Formula is artifical feed = chemical = designed to mimic human food.
Add anything and the chemical compound is changed.
This was the cause of infant deaths in the 1950s-60s.
Nowdays people are much more educated and understand not to do this.

Can you back any of this up with research findings, data? I'd rather you would than just say stuff like this speculatively.

The formula of the 1950's and 60's is a world away from the formula today. Modern baby formula is derived from cows milk, with additives and nutrients added (or in the cases of proteins and some salts, taken away and/or processed to make them more digestable) to make it suitable for a growing baby. How on earth could adding cows milk to a cows milk derivative change the compound to such a degree that it would kill children?

Again, I'd rather you had something to back this up. Otherwise, it's misinformation at best and scaremongering at worst.

tadgh12

Our son is one and we are changing from formula to cows milk. Are you meant to water down the cows milk or just give full fat cows milk and if so how much cows milk is he meant to get a day?

Nevyn

Full fat cows milk, and just replace the drinks of milk he is having with it.
How many bottles/cups of milk is he having atm?

tadgh12

Thaedydal we wer giving him an 8 oz btl in the morning and an 8 oz btl at night - 5 oz full fat milk and 3 oz water and during the day he would drink water.