Go with what you feel I say Olive! I was the same and still am. Imogen has no dairy - aside from yoghurt. I wouldn't have given her yoghurt at your DD age either.
She doesn't need it - so go with your feelings I say!
I hear what your saying Olive, I dont understand dairy really... especially when we have the best milk coming out of our own boobies. If your DD is fine without it then why bother?
I had given DS cheese and maybe yoghurt at about this age but I couldn't bring myself to give him cow's milk. DP gives him cow's milk cause I went back to work part time at 11 mnths and it was like a replacement for 'boo' while I am not here.
I really hate giving him cow's milk, I do give it to him before his afternoon nap because it's become a sleep association
Seriously though, go with your gut. If it doesn't feel right, don't do it! After all the reading I've done on dairy, I feel that we have little need for it in our diets, and alot of it is not that healthy! Your little Miss M eats like a champion, I really don't think you need to stress about introducing dairy right now .
With DD's cereal I dont use cows milk. I just put water in it (rafferty's) and add half a jar of puree fruit. DD loves it (DP calls it crud ) I havent given DD yoghut for ages. Dont think she really needs it seeming she is getting calcium from my milk. She has a tiny but of cheese in her diet (occasionally melted on vegemite toast for breaky.
Apart from that she doesnt really have any.
Just go with what you feel is right for her. Baby steps xo
Olive, just adding to my previous post, I was only giving DS cows milk on his cereal and in cooking and the odd yoghurt here and there at that age, mainly because I found it very difficult to express any more than 10mls. If you're able to express, or find no need for milk on cereal etc, then do what you feel is best! If I was able to express, DS wouldn't of had any what so ever at that age
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) I havent given DD yoghut for ages. Dont think she really needs it seeming she is getting calcium from my milk. She has a tiny but of cheese in her diet (occasionally melted on vegemite toast for breaky.
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