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Putting 9mo on cows milk? Formula too expensive Advice please

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WhiteBow2223 · 15/10/2023 22:11

Hi all.. My 8mo DS is drinking formula milk however with prices gone so high we are really struggling to make ends meat on our low income and with winter bills coming in its such a squeeze we have to cut spending alot. 3 tins lasts us about 8 or 9 days at 17.50 euro a pack. I can't afford it anymore and am thinking of switching him to full fat cows milk at about 9 months old. Stating watered down and increasing milk content from there. Has a home made the switch this early? My grandmother fed her babies cows milk from birth I think her kids are okay. Surely cows milk will be okay from 9 months along with solids?

HebeMumsnet · 16/10/2023 11:40

Morning @WhiteBow2223 ,

This is what the NHS says about giving children cows' milk:

"Cows' milk can be used in cooking or mixed with food from around 6 months but should not be given as a drink to babies until they're 12 months old. This is because cows' milk does not contain enough iron to meet your baby's needs."

There's more information here and on our bottlefeeding page about that.

As others have suggested, trying a foodbank or baby bank might be a good idea, and do speak to your health visitor too about help with feeding your baby.

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