From formula to cows milk

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Please help...

We're about to start the transition from formula to cows milk, any advice? There's so much information out there that it's hard to know where to begin!!

Do I just pick a feed and change milk for just that feed or do I swap all the feeds at once? Do I mix it 50/50 or just straight swap? How much milk? Warm /cold? Recommendations for sippy cups? He likes the munchkin cups - are they ok to use?

Thanks in advance!!

we changed an oz at a time as they can get constipated or tummy ache from sharp change.
better to do it gradually

DD1 hated cows’ milk and objected even when I would do 7oz formula with 1oz cows’ milk. She never transition and just went to getting her dairy from cheese and yoghurt instead. DD2 one day had 100% formula and the next 100% cows’ milk with no problems.

So I would try a bottle that is just cows’ milk and you might be pleasantly surprised.

We just changed it all at once for all three. No issues. But then they had been having it cooked for a few months before had in sauces.

I'd just go for it.

I can't remember how I done it first time round but this time I've just switched with my 12 month old. I done it suddenly but wish I hadn't. After a day or 2 she had a lot of diarrohea, I persevered as was worried swapping back would make things even worse and it gradually improved after about a week/10 days. I give her a bottle or a cup of cold milk on the morning with her breakfast then a warm bottle before bed. I use a munchkin cup that doesn't spill in the morning as with with the sippy cups it gets spilled everywhere! I'm actually a bit worried I'm doing it wrong and not sure if I'm giving her enough milk, have been tempted to go back to formula for ease of mind but don't want to go back to sterilising again!

I did it one feed at a time so one day it was 1 formula and 1 cows milk and then after a few days switched the other over

Sorry, trying to sort out my wriggler to.sleep.
We changed all at once the first time and she got a really sore tummy/constipation.
was told it was due to higher fat content in the cows milk by GP.
so this time.round I did it oz by oz so each bottle/cup each feed for a few days then upped it. it was a bit of a faff but no issues
once whole lot was cows milk we started giving it cold as well as warm.

Thanks everyone!! So so helpful!!