Cows milk??

[Jan2]

My daughter has just turned one and the HV has said to introduce cows milk in place of formula. Just wanted some advice as to how other people have switched? - do you mix it with the formula or just swap straight to cows milk?? also do I still need to boil drinking water for her?

You certainly dont need to boil drinking water. SOrry, dont know about how to replace the forumla.

I mixed half and half for a couple of weeks, and then went to straight cows milk. I did it feed by feed though, so I did breakfast milk half and half first, then bedtime, and then switched over b/fast and then bedtime. Just so it wasn't too much of a change all at once, IYSWIM.

I started introducing 1 bottle of cows milk then increased over a couple of weeks.

Jan - I'm glad you asked about the drinking water - I am still boiling (dd 10mo today!) - do I not need to bother?

I wouldn't for a 10 month old.

Right - so it's no more boiling water for her to drink! that will feel strange. I'll try and start on the cows milk as well. Thanks for advice.

you don't need to boil after 6 mos afaia. and i did a splash of cow and then a bit more etc etc in dd's bottle and she never once noticed the difference.

Just try giving the cows' milk straight off for all feeds instead of formula - you might find, as I did, that your daughter doesn't even notice the difference.