Any suggestions for switching baby from breast milk to cow's milk?

Question

I have tried to get my daughter to drink cow's milk, but she absolutely refuses the slightest bit...even when mixed with breast milk. Any suggestions for the switch?

Answer 1

try putting in a little karo syrup. Depending on her age you could try chocolate. Try it sounds like you need a break.

Answer 2

Try and try again. Most babies that don't like something today will probably like it tomorrow. Just keep trying and she'll eventually like it. I wouldn't get in the habbit of mixing choc milk or karo syrup. Then she'll never learn to like milk and you'll always have issues. Are you giving the milk cold from the fridge? That might be the issue since your breast milk is not cold. Also, does she drink your breast milk from a bottle? If not, maybe you should start pumping and get her used to that and then take the milk thing from there little by little. The best person to answer your question, although we all have good suggestions, is your pediatrician. Lots of luck.

Answer 3

How old is baby? don't put on whole milk until over 1 year or you may get allergies. if baby is over 1 year and you are trying to switch to whole milk, try using skim milk first mixed with breast milk and slowly increase to 2% then whole milk , baby does need the whole milk for a few years or so.or try switching to formula. it's just expensive though.

Answer 4

Don't switch to formula as an exclusively breastfed baby is used to the sweet taste and will refuse the metallic taste of formula. I recently started feeding my son Homo milk. I started out by mixing his cereal with it and then just started giving him a bottle for his snack feed. Try and give it to her when she's really hungry, and you can also try it at different temperatures. You can also try giving it to her in a sippy cup or in a regular cup (assuming she is over 10 months).

Answer 5

My understanding from my daughters' pediatricians is that we don't "need" to drink milk. Our bodies are designed to thrive off of human breast milk, not some cow's breast milk. Water is really the best thing for your daughter to drink after she is weaned. Are you worried about her getting enough calcium? Here are some other foods she can eat: yogurt, cheese, some green, leafy vegetables — including broccoli, collard greens, kale, mustard greens, turnip greens and bok choy or Chinese cabbage, salmon, shellfish, almonds, Brazil nuts, dried beans, and calcium-enriched products, such as breads, cereals and orange juice. Are you worried about her getting enough Vitamin D? Try these: sun exposure, salmon, mackerel, canned tuna fish, fortified margarine, pudding with vitamin D fortified milk, vitamin d fortified cereal, Egg. See? She doesn't have to drink milk straight to get its benefits. Good luck!

Answer 6

I switched my daughter when she was 3 mo.
I gave her breast through the day and cow through the night try it

Answer 7

Why switch?
She'll benefit from breastmilk for as long as you can provide it for her.

You could also try soy milk.