I began mixing DD's formula with cows milk at 11 months, whenever she had a bottle (about 3-4 a day by then) i mixed it 1 part milk to 3 parts formula for a week, then half each, then 3:1, then just cow. When she was 12 months i just gave her cups instead (by then she only had 2-3 cups of milk a day and NEVER drank more than half of any given cup, preferred water). So i guess i cold-turkeyed on the bottles but she'd been having sippy cups for some drinks for months and she never seemed to notice.
Hoobley, that is what I am doing now, 3 parts formula, 1 part cows milk...this week and then next week I will do half and then go from there. Thanks everyone for your responses, I think it's better for her tummy to gradually give it to her by mixing it with her formula
If it's good for babies to have breastmilk beyond 12 months, why is it bad for them to have formula beyond 12 months?
I thought that the formulas were supposed to be as close as possible to breastmilk, and presumably they are quite different to cows milk. So I'm confused by that suggestion above.
I think its the Toddler formula (stage 3) that is bad and not necessary as its full of sugar. You can keep them on the 2nd stage if you wish, i think thats fine, but i think the reason they go to cows at 12 months is food is now more important for nutrition than the formula. They just dont need formula beyond 12 months provided they have a stable healthy diet.. plus cows is alot cheaper than formula!
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