My son is 11 months and he is being switched to milk but he vomits after drinking it?

Question

I give him milk 2oz at a time so transition him to milk but he vomits after drinking it. I give him fomula again and he's fine. Should I wait a few more months to switch him to milk or any other suggestions? He does still have reflux.

He's on regular cows milk formula, he's not lactose intolerate.

Answer 1

He needs to be on whole milk, not 2% milk as it does not have all those essential fats that a quickly developing brain needs. You should try to mix 2 ounces of whole milk into 6 ounces of formula. Make sure that the formula and milk is warm. It has been my experience that it helps "hide" the milk and makes it easier to drink. Slowly increase the milk and decrease the formula. I had to do this with my youngest two because they too would throw-up after drinking milk straight at about that age.
Also, if your son is on medication for his reflux/GERD, make sure he gets it in his system at least 30 minutes before he gets the milk. I had to give my son his Prevacid at least 30 minutes to an hour before he could drink milk until he got to be about 18 months old.

Answer 2

I work in a daycare, and I had a child who had formula that wasnt lacto-free, and when he went on regular milk, he had really bad runny diapers and all...went to the doc, and he is lactose intolerant. It wouldnt hurt to have that checked.
Or you could try like 2% milk instead of whole milk.

Answer 3

11 months old is to young for cows milk. Your childs stomach is not ready for the change you best putting him back on the formula and waiting until at least 15 months. And if he is still having a problem it could be an intolorance to cows milk and you will have to give him a soy based milk.

Answer 4

Stop the milk for a week or two. Reintroduce it slowly. I would give my daughter a sippy cup with 4 oz of formula and 2 of milk. I gradually gave her more and more milk.

I tried the same thing with my youngest, but she never tolerated milk and still doesn't, although she can eat other dairy.

Answer 5

try soy milk, or try making a bottle of 1/4 milk and the rest formula. If hes OK with it in a week fill the bottle 1/2 full and the rest formula.
And of coarse you can all ways try lactose free milk.

Answer 6

1st, you might want to discuss this with your doctor. 2nd, he may be too young yet, or maybe allergic. Goats milk is very good. People as a general rule do not digest cows milk that well. Cats cannot digest it all. People and cats do well with goats milk. I wish it was cheaper. 3rd, you can just keep the baby on formula for awhile longer and try again later.

Answer 7

I believe that your son should be able to switch to milk though I believe formula has traces of milk in it I am not sure. I would also suggest deluting the the milk with formula or water. My mother did this with me when I was little.

Answer 8

Gee you think maybe you shouldn't give him something that makes him vomit?

FYI babies are allergic to cow protein NOT lactose; lactose intolerence in an infant/toddler is very rare and they would have shown a failure to thrive from birth. The protein in formula has been altered and is not the same as in regular milk.

11 months is too young to switch anyway, you should wait until 18 months:

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SWITCHING TO MILK


I've been feeding my baby iron-fortified formula. When is it okay to switch to whole cow's milk? Research comparing cow's milk and formula-fed infants during the first year of life has shown that cow's milk is irritating to the intestines of a tiny infant, causing infants to lose a tiny bit of blood in their stools, contributing to iron deficiency anemia. There is very little iron in cow's milk anyway, and the iron that is there is poorly absorbed. Concern about iron-deficiency anemia has led the American Academy of Pediatrics, backed by solid research, to discourage the use of cow's milk in children under one year of age. One of America's top pediatric hematologists (blood specialist), the late Dr. Frank Oski , Professor and Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at Johns Hopkin University (and co-author of a book entitled: Don't Drink Your Milk) advised parents to be cautious and not rush into the use of cow's milk, even during the second year of life. At present it would seem prudent to continue giving your baby iron-fortified formula during the second year of life and very gradually wean him to dairy products, beginning with yogurt. If your toddler generally has a balanced diet and routine hemoglobin tests show that he is not even close to being anemic, then switch from formula to whole milk sometime during the second year, but don't be in a hurry.

Answer 9

Usually you introduce milk at one year. I suggest waiting until then. When you give him milk try giving him 2% at first and dilute it with a little water. When he gets used to that, then exclude the water. When he gets used to that, then introduce whole milk the same way (diluted at first).

Answer 10

if u keep going back and forth on the milk he will countue to vomit he shoulkd start cow milk at the age iof 1 not 11mon and if he has actic reflux whole milk may be to thick per say spk to ur doc