Milk from 12 months old

[TransatlanticCityGirl]

As we approach our DD's first birthday, I'm starting to think about what milk we will be giving her from that point on.

She is currently breastfed, and has had the occasional bottle of formula since 6 months old. I'll be dropping most of the breast feeds from 12 months, but may keep 1 per day (if my supply can keep up!)

I know we can start giving her cow's milk, but I also see other milks in the supermarket e.g. growing up milk.

What did you do (if you weren't still breastfeeding)? Did you switch to cow's milk? Did you give formula? What kind? Any benefits to growing up milk?

No benefits in growing up milk, it's just something invented by the people who make formula because they can't advertise formula, but they can advertise growing up milk.

I gave cow's milk to all of mine (I bf all 3) once they were 1yr.

Growing up milk are unnecessary. Breastmilk or normal full fat cows milk fine from 12 months. DS has bits of cows milk from around 11m but still breastfed for quite a while, some of each is absolutely fine.

I gave cows milk and bf just at night or when poorly, no probs with milk production.

I gave my daughter full fat cows milk when I stopped breasts reding at 13 months follow on milk I feel is just a con to get money out of us!

I kept my dc on formula. It. has lower saturated fat than cow's milk. Neither is bad, I just personally opted for growing up milk due to the lower saturated fat levels and also to know that my dc were getting some extra vitamins and minerals even during periods of being picky eaters.

Ds was formula fed till 11months, moved to cows milk, so much cheaper! Only issue was didn't like taste to start, first week mixed it with formula. Not sure how you deal with that if bf.

Thanks all! :)