When Did You First Introduce Whole Milk To Your Infants Diet?
Just wondering when other mothers had introduced whole milk to their infants diet, I’ve read from 9-12 months but most strongly suggest not earlier than 12 months. Are there any bad side effects that anyone has experienced personally for introducing whole milk around 10 months? (Baby is 10 months old and thinking of introducing whole milk in place of infant formula)
We waited until 12 months to introduce whole milk. Formula and Breastmilk have a lot more nutrients than just whole milk. That’s one of the main reasons that doctors suggest for you to wait.
The reason they suggest you wait until 12 months to give them whole milk if because the digestive track is not developed enough to digest it properly. It isn’t so much for the allergies. I waited until he was 12 months. I was still breastfeeding and would give him milk with his meals. I did give him diary earlier than that with yogurt and cottage cheese. It made him gassy and he was up most of the night but that was at 9 months. I waited until about 10 1/2 months before I started giving it to him again. He did fine with it then.
does your baby have any dairy at all yet? yogurt? cheese? i started my son at 11 months, but he had already had other dairy products, so i wasn’t worried about allergies. i just gave him a sippy cup with dinner to start. from a lot of reading i’ve done, “they” really urge you not to switch before 1 year more to be sure your baby is getting all that they need.
oh i also added a little to his breakfast cereal to start also.
good luck
i started within foods at 9 months, at 11 months i started giving him small sippy cups of about 2-3 oz a day, then slowly began giving him more. i also switched to the second step formula at 9 months to ease the transition. today with him being 16 months old he still loves his milk.
My doctor said not before one year because the babies intestines aren’t capable of handling whole milk proteins. it’s a big change on their body and the formula is something that is easier for them to digest.
Around 9 months we introduced it through foods… but didn’t give them whole milk till they were 1 year old.
They did great with dairy products and milk in recipes.
Best wishes
I starting giving my son about 2oz a day in a sippy at 10 months and slowly increased it
we waited until 12 months as directed by his doctor. it may be too much for a 10 month olds tummy