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mommyoftwoboys

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I was going through reading the paci thread, but i have a question somewhat related, but yet completely unrelated hehe.
I have a soon to be year old son, my three year old was really easy going with everything it seemed, and learned how to eat regular foods and could drink milk with no problem at an early age, so the transition from formula to milk was easy easy going.
We're on wic, and of course planning to stay on it awhile longer, probably stop once he's old enough to eat regular foods, (just because I HATE sitting at the wic office) We didnt keep wic after my oldest turned a year old, so what is it they give you because I keep hearing they stop giving you formula once they hit a year old. My youngest isnt ready to get off the bottle by any means, his tummy doesnt handle milk product so I know we're looking at possibly having to do soy milk, but seriously when do you start taking them off of formula, do you just stop giving formula and start giving milk?
I really dont remember lol. I just remember that my oldest son was drinking milk and water around 9 months from sippy cups, and about 11 months was completely off of formula because the formula was hurting his tummy, (we had to switch soooo many times during his first year of life).
 
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rlsadc

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12 months is the appropriate age to begin with milk for an infant, they need the "extras" in formaula until that age. Also, you dont HAVE to "switch" to milk. They can get those nutrients (Calcium and Vitamin D) in other foods.
 

mommyoftwoboys

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I just found the bottle weaning thread lol, but the problem with mine is that he wont use a sippy cup, He has a few times but usually he just throws it out of his playpen or highchair when he has it. He eats simple mushy things when we have dinner, but relies on formula most of the time. I let him get to picky cause when he realized there was real food out there (like the mushy veggies, wonderful ever mushy french fries,) he's stopped eating the jar baby food. not all but most kinds at least
 

amy919

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I think the main reason they say to get them off of formula at a year is because of the high calorie content, at least according to my pediatrician. Both of my girls are peanuts, so that wasn't a personal concern of mine.

Kaylie had a really hard time transitioning. I tried everything - mixing the formula and milk, trying cold turkey, etc. Nothing worked for her. She just didn't take to milk. We tried all kids of milk and had the same result. Honestly, I just don't think she was ready. I stopped fighting her and figured that maybe her body was telling us both that she wasn't ready to get off the formula. She just fought it so hard. I'd give her milk in a cup and she's throw it at me and say "I want the other milk in the bottle". Kaylie was very verbal and was speaking full sentences at a year. I think this was part of the battle. In addition to being very strong willed, she was so verbal about it that I found myself arguing with a 12 month old. It was ridiculous. Finally, around 14-15 months, she decided she was finished with the formula. One day she just handed the bottle back to me and said "I don't like this anymore" and that was that. End of formula and end of the bottle. It took her another 2 years before she started drinking milk on a regular basis. She still doesn't drink much milk, but gets plenty of calcium from other sources.

Teagan on the other hand, couldn't have cared less. The day she turned one, I gaver her a bottle of milk instead of formula and she took it. Never had formula again.

All kids are different. I would take his lead on it. Unless he's overweight or there's some other type of real concern, I wouldn't push too hard. He'll let you know when he's ready to make the switch or give it up all together.

Amy
 

gwenvet

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Anytime over a year is fine to switch to milk or too (as long as it's enriched...check the calcium and protein level compared to milk). Both DS refused to go straight to milk so we started with 3/4 bottle formula and 1/4 milk and over time decreased the formula and increased the milk. How long it takes, depends on the kid.
 

Morganthe

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My youngest isnt ready to get off the bottle by any means, his tummy doesnt handle milk product so I know we're looking at possibly having to do soy milk, but seriously when do you start taking them off of formula, do you just stop giving formula and start giving milk?

Discuss this problem with your pediatrician. If s/he prescribes a specific formula as a prescription, WIC can honor it and distribute WIC checks for it. (At least they did at Ramstein which was run by Choctaw management contracted by the govt.) Even though WIC is federally funded, it's locally run. Check with them for their policy about formula before you do anything. :)

If your child cannot digest milk products, do not press the matter. You can see if giving him Lactose-free milk has any effect since sometimes that's what causes the difficulty. Or Try the Borden BHT free milk that has no hormones. I'm able to digest that without any problems.

My dd has always been milk-allergic. She no longer has physical symptoms of diarhea & vomiting, but it's manifested as hyperactivity, low frustration level, and difficulty sleeping. So we really watch her cheese intake now. I never used formula with her, so I didn't have that 12 month switch over issue fortunately. But the WIC office told me that if I had required special formula or needed it longer, a dr's prescription would have worked for them.

HTH & good luck :)
 

rlsadc

Senior Community Member
Discuss this problem with your pediatrician. If s/he prescribes a specific formula as a prescription, WIC can honor it and distribute WIC checks for it. (At least they did at Ramstein which was run by Choctaw management contracted by the govt.) Even though WIC is federally funded, it's locally run. Check with them for their policy about formula before you do anything. :)

If your child cannot digest milk products, do not press the matter. You can see if giving him Lactose-free milk has any effect since sometimes that's what causes the difficulty. Or Try the Borden BHT free milk that has no hormones. I'm able to digest that without any problems.

My dd has always been milk-allergic. She no longer has physical symptoms of diarhea & vomiting, but it's manifested as hyperactivity, low frustration level, and difficulty sleeping. So we really watch her cheese intake now. I never used formula with her, so I didn't have that 12 month switch over issue fortunately. But the WIC office told me that if I had required special formula or needed it longer, a dr's prescription would have worked for them.

HTH & good luck :)

yes a dr.'s perscription will get you the formula needed, hoever, if there is one that they offer (the give out similac) that serves the same purpose, they will give you their brand...
 

Loves2sing

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The Drs in Canada are now recommending switching babies to whole Milk at 9 months, even though I was told when I moved my DD to whole milk at 10 months I was crazy, by my Dr, well she didn't call me crazy, but I got that frown that Drs do so well. MY DD has a very weak stomach too, and we had to switch from Formaul to formula during her 1st year of life, (I couldn't BF~ but that's another story). Then when we switched her to 4% she started getting weird rashes on her face. My Chiropractor, who is a father of 4, had the same problem with one of his kids, he suggested trying out 2% instead. So I did, and her face cleared up in 2 days. So maybe you should try a lower dosage of milk for a bit? Dh and I said we would try it for 1 weekend, and see how it went, and she has been on 2% ever since. Also the sippy cup problem, There is a cool sippy cup that my daughter loved when we switched her from her bottle. It has a soft top like a bottle but it is easier for them to drink from than a traditional sippy cup.
http://store.babycenter.com/product...RT&srccode=cii_10043468&cpncode=08-25100161-2
I know they also have them at Walmart and TRU. Maybe they are worth a shot!
 

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