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Formula v cows milk

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forcedinsomnia · 21/08/2012 12:42

My Ds 12 mo and has never been massively interested in milk of any form (breast, formula or cows). Now he has 3 bottles a day (thinking of dropping the afternoon bottle 1pm ish altogether?!). Morning/evening he has 1yr + formula. Afternoon he has full fat cows milk. he likes/dislikes both equally and sometimes isn't bothered at all by it. But we offer it anyway. My question is, as we end up wasting quite a lot....and the formula is quite expensive to be throwing it down the drain...I was wondering if there is any reason he can't just have cows milk now? Or is their a benefit to formula which you don't get from normal milk? He eats very well and I include dairy (yoghurt/cheese etc) to top up when he hasn't had a lot of milk too.

Thanks for any help.
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vodkaanddietirnbru · 21/08/2012 13:02

full fat cows milk is fine from 1 year - no need for giving formula.

MigGril · 21/08/2012 14:02

As long as he is eating well then there is no benefit to giving him formula. Save you're self some money and switch to full fat cows milk.

JiltedJohnsJulie · 22/08/2012 08:57

Agree with the others, cows milk is fine and will save you some money. There is some info here on milk between 12 and 24 months.

As far as I know there are no benefits to having formula at this age at all. The NHS does recommend vitamins though, whichever milk you offer.

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