When did you start regular milk and what kind did you start with?

Regular, 2%, etc...? TIA!

Message edited 8/10/2008 9:10:36 PM.

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Dr. told us when DS was a year old and to use whole milk

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We started when Christopher was like 11/11.5 months.

You are supposed to use whole, it is better for their brain development

Re: When did you start regular milk and what kind did you start with?

Right at 12 months. Our ped. advised 2%,

They used to say whole, but it was leading to high cholesteral etc.

Message edited 8/10/2008 9:16:31 PM.

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i switched her to whole milk during hte day a week shy of 11 months. I had been bfing- and pumping. by that point, i was DONE pumping. plus, i had no supply. ped okayed switching early- as opposed to formula for a couple of weeks then switching again. I did continue bfing in the AM and PM till 12 months, now she gets all whole milk

Re: When did you start regular milk and what kind did you start with?

The AAP recommends only whole milk for children under 2. ETA, we started at 1 year.

Message edited 8/10/2008 9:46:02 PM.

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11 months, whole milk.

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11 1/2 months to get her used to it. Whole milk. She wasn't crazy about it at first....now she LOVES her milk!

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1 yr. and whole milk. They need the fat!

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One year...Whole Milk.

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With my first child. She was 11mths. and used Organic whole milk. I did try the Soy Milk first but she didn't like it.
she used it in a straw cup by then.
ETA: I was still nursing her 3x a day at that point as well. It was a 1 or 2x thing (maybe 2oz. at a time from what I can remember).

Message edited 8/10/2008 10:24:12 PM.

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We started on her year birthday & used whole milk. If we go out, etc., we'll use what's available.

Re: When did you start regular milk and what kind did you start with?

One Year and Whole Milk. Now at two years old he drink 2% or 1 %.

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We started whole milk at almost 13 months.

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We just started at 11 months. We give her Organic 1% lowfat milk. Her Ped told us this is fine.

Re: When did you start regular milk and what kind did you start with?

11.5 months and it was whole milk

Re: When did you start regular milk and what kind did you start with?

ds is 10 months and we give him a sip here and there of whole milk. we'll start replacing formula with milk, little by little, at about 11 months. he'll be totally on whole milk by one year.

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Organic whole milk, didn't switch fully until about 13 months.

Re: When did you start regular milk and what kind did you start with?

1 year.

Switched over cold turkey when the last of the formula ran out.

Organic, whole milk.

I take a thermos with us when we are out and about because a lot of houses/restaurants just have 2%, 1% or skim.

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I started giving DD whole organic milk at 11 months. Started with Horizon but now I buy Nature's promise(costs a little less).
I know from the ped and from reading about it that you are not supposed to give fat free, skim or 2% milk to kids under 2 years old.

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Thanks!!

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we started to mix whole milk and formuld for a few weeks, lessening the formula and increasing the mile every few days, by 11 mos DS was on whole milk.

Re: When did you start regular milk and what kind did you start with?

Actually, the AAP now recommends the usage of 2% and lower in those children who may have a genetic predisposition towards weight issues, high cholsterol and cardiovascular issues. So the whole milk rule of thumb now is sort of not so black and white. Here is a good article on it.

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