she is also eating snacks like crackers, baby cookies, yogurt and gerber graduates finger foods, she is very active and solid foods don't seem to be hurting her in any way.
2007-03-22 05:09:49 · 17 answers · asked by Sammi's mom 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
No. Babies need formula for the first year. She shouldn't be having milk at her age. Nothing wrong with most of her diet being solids, but she does need that formula.
2007-03-22 05:14:14 · answer #1 · answered by leaptad 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
As much as a hate formula... It really doesn't sound like shes getting enough nutrition from regular food.
Shes still on jarred food... which is basically empty calories...
crackers and cookies? empty calories.
Yogurt is okay... shes a little young yet for it...
Gerber graduate is basically like TV dinners... more empty calories...
She definatly should not be having cows milk yet. Not only is she at risk for allergies, shes at risk for anemia.
Improve her diet... throw out the convenience food and start making everything fresh. Stop giving her cows milk and up her formula... youve got another 3-4 months before you can even THINK about making the swicth.
This is your childs HEALTH, take it seriously!!!
The habits you start now will last a lifetime, give her the best start you possibly can!!!
Oh... and there was no mention of water? She needs to be drinking plenty of plain water before you stop formula.
molsoncanadiangirl101- What does homogenizing have to do with nutrition? If anything, non-homogenized will be better tollerated... Homogenization is just done to keep the cream from seperating from the rest of the milk.
2007-03-22 05:30:21 · answer #2 · answered by Mommy to David 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hello. Logan has a bottle in the morning. (He only eats between 4 and 6 ounces) He also LOVES yogurt. So I give that to him with egg yolk or oatmeal. (Mind you Logan is still only 13 lbs) He eats a bottle every 2 hours still. During the day. He has stopped wanting to eat baby food and eat with us... lol He had 7 teeth. BUT Every baby is different. Hes almost 11 months old but 8 Months ges. So its ok. They will let you know when they are hungry. Logan does really good some days and really poor some days. Plus we snack all day long. Im sure you are doing everything fine! If you are worried. Check with your Dr. (PS I mean no disrespect to that person up there... You shouldn't give PB until the age of 3. It had been known to give kids Violent Allergic reactions. That Nuts, and Honey...)
2016-03-28 23:40:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She should not be getting milk at all. She needs the nutritents in the formula until she is a year old. She needs up to 32 oz of formula a day.
2007-03-22 06:25:45 · answer #4 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right now through age one you really need to keep your little girl on formula. It is fortiefied with extra vitiamins and minerals that she still needs to stay strong plus it is easiest on her digestive tract. I know she seems to be doing fine and most of the solids seem to be enough for her but really she needs to take in more formula and hold off on the cows milk until she is at least one. Offer it as her drink withher meal and she will drink it for you and she should really only be drinking water and formula right now juice is a slippery slope to start kids on and if you are introducing it water it down so you don't end up with a little juice hound who craves that extra sugar. Good Luck and this isn't hard for you do and keep up a few more months ,mommy she will love ya for it later.
It is much easier to instill good eating habits now than triing to change them later.
2007-03-22 05:20:56 · answer #5 · answered by Ann D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Babies should be kept on formula, or breastmilk for at least one year, there are nutrients in both that can not be found in cows milk that are essential for brain development. At 8 months she should be on solid foods as well, but I would skip the whole milk until at least a year.
2007-03-22 08:30:34 · answer #6 · answered by stacy d 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Babies are supposed to be on formula or breast milk until they are at least a year old. You don't have to feed her as much formula as you used to (it sounds like she's getting most of her nutrition from solid foods). But when you give her a bottle (or a sippy if she uses those yet) you should still give her formula for the time being, not cows milk.
2007-03-22 05:14:39 · answer #7 · answered by Amanda 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
no, honey. Please do not do that. She has to have at least 24 oz of formula every single day. It is very important for her development, she may seem fine now but she would not develop properly and in ways you cannot see, like her brain. She needs it! Some Dr's are even recommending the follow up formula for some babies after they turn one. If in doubt-then give it to her. Please Read up on this if you are still considering it.
2007-03-22 05:28:05 · answer #8 · answered by samira 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
According to WHO and many governments and health organizations around the world breastmilk is the most important source of nutrition until at least age 2. Formula though a lesser substitute is still important past age 1 and cow's milk is a very poor substitute. Yes many babies do well on cow's milk AFTER one year, however just as many do not. You see many moms on here asking about weight gain in the 1-3 year old age weight and many mom's buying pediasure and other meal replacement "formulas" for their toddlers.
http://askdrsears.com/html/0/T000100.asp#T031014
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.
2007-03-22 05:22:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Unless the formula is making her sick she needs the nutrients that regular milk does not provide for the first yr.
Stick with the formula!!
2007-03-22 05:31:13 · answer #10 · answered by Curious J. 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋