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Stopping formula - won't drink cows milk??

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beckieperk · 31/01/2019 13:13

Any advice. My LO is 13 mo and he has 9 oz formula before bed and 7 oz in the morning. None in the day. He won't drink cows milk, at all. Any advice? Should I stop giving milk, altogether? Or is it ok to still have a bit??
Thanks in advance.

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JiltedJohnsJulie · 31/01/2019 21:10

Have you tried swapping over an ounce at a time? So if LO has 9 floz make 8floz and add 1 floz of full fat cows milk. Then when he's used to that, swap over another floz.

I'd do it with both bottles though, just for continuity Smile

beckieperk · 01/02/2019 13:27

Great idea. I'll give it a go. Thanks.

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piscis · 01/02/2019 14:39

There is a difference in flavor, so it is normal that your LO doesn't like the sudden change.

I did as JiltedJohnJulie has suggested, I started adding a bit of cow's milk to the formula and I was increasing the amount of cow's milk little by little each day. It was a slow process in our case, my LO had mixed milk for around a couple of weeks and now she loves it.

tubspreciousthings · 01/02/2019 14:47

Try him on oat milk? Just as calorific & fortified but he might prefer the taste

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