Weaning to Cows milk & loss of appetite

[Taurean]

There is no where near as much nutrition in cows milk as there is in breast milk or formula, especially iron. Unless your baby is gaining sufficient iron levels from elsewhere, then I'd be a bit cautious about moving to cows milk fulltime. Sorry, I know you said you'd researched but just thought I should say that.

As for appetite, I'd say that's normal. Their appetite goes up and down depending on how much milk they have, if they're having a growth spurt or if they're teething. We've just had all sorts of issues with DD as she was ill around her first birthday and teething so her milk intake (both formula and her transition to cows milk) were not the best. She's back on track again now though.

One thing to remember, when babies move onto cows milk, they're supposed to be getting a lot from solids as well - especially protein and calcium - so it's not unusual for babies to take less milk providing their solids diet contains the extra (so yoghurt, cheese, vegies, fish and meat). The milk intake guide at 1 year is 600mls a day (so three bottles) so I would assume at 10 months, it should be about 800mls. But once again, I personally don't think cows milk is an ideal choice just yet and that may have something to do with his appetite levels. Just at thought!

PS: it might not seem like much between 10 months and 12 months but 2 months is a long time when you're only 1 year old! My DD at very different things at 10 months to what she could eat at 1, teeth and age had a lot to do with her diet. That is another reason why they don't recommend switching to cows milk until they're 1.