I only breastfeed her before bed time and maybe once during the day. I've tried formula, carnation, whole powder milk, I added strawberry nesquick, ovaltine, warm, cold, everything but she won't drink it. She wheighs 18 lbs.
2006-06-17 07:43:54 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
My daughter was the same way. When she was a baby, she was on formula, but when it came time to put her on whole milk...she wouldn't drink it. So I started buying her foods that had lots of calcium, that I knew she would eat. Like cheese..and the gerber graduates stuff...she just would never drink milk. She is now 3 and has just started drinking milk..lol. She will mainly drink it onlt when I add the nesquik chocolate syrup to it...I only put a little of it in the mil..just to give it some taste.
But if your child is accustomed to drinking breast milk...then you may have to wean him from it....try pumping some milk, and putting it in a bottle...or cup...whichever she prefers....try starting out putting like a third regular milk and the rest breast milk...and do that for maybe a week...then keep decreasing the amount of breast milk, until your with just regular milk.
We are trying this with my 1 year old...it is working!...lol. With my 3 year old...she was on formula until she was 18 months!...lol..so I was determined with my 1 year old...I wasn't going to let her do that...lol.
So just try gradually changing her from breast milk or whole milk....and if she won't have that either...just try to get her little snack foods that have alot of calcium. You can also give her the little flinstone's vitamins...(or other kinds...lol)..for her age, you would give a 1/2.
Good Luck! :)
2006-06-17 08:12:10 · answer #1 · answered by Kristy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If she does not like the taste of milk try giving her cheese and yogurt instead chocolate milk is ok but if she will not drink white mild at all it is better for her to drink less milk and eat more cheese and yogurt. I also hate the taste of milk so I don't drink it very much so I eat cheese and yogurt to insure that I still get the vitamin and mineral that I would be getting from milk.
2016-05-19 23:00:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes an infant doesn't drink milk because it hurts their stomach. Have you tried soy milk? I to think that you should try that if you haven't allready or go to the pediatrition. I personally think that 1 year old is to old to be breastfeeding still,but it drinks breast milk? Try bottling your breast milk,maybe start adding less and less breast milk and more regular milk to the bottle over a week or 2. But your best idea with an infant is when in dought call a pediatrition.
Good Luck
2006-06-17 07:52:08 · answer #3 · answered by ME 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask the doctor. You could also try yogurt, cheese, or a supplement of some kind like a vitamin or Pediasure. Then again, it might not even be necessary at all. Nursing twice a day might possibly provide her enough calcium, assuming you're getting enough.
2006-06-27 07:28:16 · answer #4 · answered by mom2babycolin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you tried some soy milk? My daughter was allergic to milk and wouldn't drink it at all!!! I didn't know she was allergic until she gave in one day and drank some she ended up with the runs and a massive rash that wouldn't go away. She loved the soy milk and now they have different flavors too. Its worth a try.
good luck friend
2006-06-17 07:51:28 · answer #5 · answered by misses e 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest that you speak with her doctor regarding that issue, if you already have and have not found a solution, I would say for you to just make sure you're giving her a vitamin that provides the proper amount of calcium that she needs daily.
2006-06-17 07:49:04 · answer #6 · answered by luv2bluv0712 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing. My oldest son hates milk and I never forced to drink it, he is a healthy child and has had no ill effects of not drinking milk. I did of course make sure that he ate healthy foods and thankfully he loves carrot juice.
2006-06-17 07:47:37 · answer #7 · answered by Shikibeeks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep nursing. At least 2 years is recommended. She doesn't need additional milk. If you are concerned about her weight or she is losing weight see the doctor.
2006-06-17 07:58:15 · answer #8 · answered by Arrow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would try just supplimenting with calcium tablets to make sure she gets enough calcium/ Make meals with Cheese and try yogurt. That way she still gets the same nutrients.
2006-06-17 07:47:21 · answer #9 · answered by krunked_mnky420 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried any nestle strawberry/chocolate/banana flavors to add to the milk, my kids loved it moreso than regular milk.
2006-06-28 09:47:34 · answer #10 · answered by jmpr40 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋