Is 10 months too young for Cows Milk??????

[Madham]

Hi my ds is just over 10 months and is now ff, has been for about a month.
He is only having two bottles, one at night and one morning. He has been having cows milk in his cereal and food for about 6 weeks now, is it too early to give him cows milk instead of formula in his bottles?
If not how do i do this? Water is down?

[Janie]

Yes, I would say it is definitely too early. I know it's expensive, but I would stick with formula for another couple of months yet.

[Peach]

Definatly too early .. Little babies stomach can't break down cows milk just yet .. After 12 months start weaning slowing 1 part cows milk .. 5 parts formula etc .. untill all cows milk .. should take a few months. I would be using formula for the cereal aswell .

[Liz]

Cows milk is fine to use in cereals & cooking from about 9 months, as well as other dairy products, but it shouldn't be their main milk drink. I'd stick with the formula until 12 months.

[kawazuki]

we switched to cows milk at 11 months as my DD refused formula and would only drink cows.

i asked my MCHN and said dont water it down, just straight and as long as she isnt vomiting or getting runny poo or consitpated then stick to it

she was on 3 bottles a day still till 16 months then she self weaned off the lunch bottle.

so id say hold off for a month or so.

[krysalyss]

Stick with the formula. I dont really think it is much more expensive than cows milk when you look at the amount in mls. Two months sounds like a short amount of time but when you think about it, it is a fifth of her entire life so far!