My son is a year old today :) I plan on introducing him to milk now and his father and I are both lactose intolerent. My son has had cheese befor with no problems but I wanted to know if anyone had some tips for the first few milk introductions??
2007-04-14 03:51:21 · 12 answers · asked by Kelly K 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Ok, this is how my mother did it.
-You still give him formula.
-Give him formula, but just so they won't recognize the change drastically, give them at least one bottle of milk to replace the Formula they were suppose to have.
-Do this daily for a week
-Every Week or so, subtract one bottle more of the formula and substitue it for regular milk.
-By at least the end of the month or within two, you baby guaranteed will be regular milk
I feel for you that you have to deal with people like Enya that Feed her kids Chocolate Milk and Faceless who can't even answer the question without insulting other members in a serious situation.
2007-04-15 05:03:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well, I had started my son by giving him first one tippie of milk a day (subbing a bottle) for a week, then two, then three then he was completely off the bottle and on whole milk. However, if you are worried about lactose intolerance, you may try this suggestion that I heard. You can mix the milk half and half with formula/breast milk, and try it that way. If you are really worried you can start with 1/4 whole milk to 3/4 formula for a week or so, then 1/2 and 1/2, then 3/4 to 1/4, and finally 100% whole milk. I don't know much about lactose intolerance, but I would think that if he was going to have a problem you would know way before he got to the 100%. Remember to check for rashes, vomiting, or anything else unusual (which I'm sure you know). That's all the help I am. Good Luck!
Oh, in addition to (or instead of) soy milk, there is a milk called "acidopholus" that my lactose intolerant niece drinks. I'm not sure the details of it, but it must not contain lactose.
2007-04-14 04:15:54 · answer #2 · answered by Pooky 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you were breastfeeding you will want to mix the breastmilk and cows milk together so it won't be such a shocking difference in taste. If you are bottlefeeding, I wouldn't bother mixing it. Formula is so gross the baby will happy to have something different. If you and dad are both lactose intolerant, then I suggest you start off with 2% milk or 1% or skim and work your way up to whole. Skim milk has much more water in it than the others, and if there is a chance that the baby may be intolerant like you (if he was using a soy formula I definatley wouldn't give him cows milk) then definately start off slowly.
2007-04-14 04:00:59 · answer #3 · answered by thezookeeper 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try putting it in his baby cereal first. I have a son who is lactose intolerant. He didn't start having problems until 15 months old. Your son may be fine with milk now, but start having problems a few months from now.
2007-04-14 03:56:46 · answer #4 · answered by pennypincher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I started off with lactaid whole milk, then over the course of 5 weeks I had my kids on regular old milk. Our allergist said to try it slowly and devised this plan for me. We are lactose intolerant parents with the same fears you have.
I did 100% lactaid for one week.
Then 75% lactaid with 25% regular milk the next week.
Then 50% lactaid and 50% regular milk the week after that.
Then 25 lactaid and 75% regular milk the fourth week.
Then 100% cows milk on the fifth week.
I made the changes on Saturdays; just in case my kids didn't feel well my husband was home to assist, but we never had any trouble.
All of my kids tolerate yogurt, milk and cheese just fine.
2007-04-14 04:57:03 · answer #5 · answered by wwhrd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First things first start him on a day when you know you will be home and not preoccupied with other things. Then replace one bottle or cup of breastmilk or formula with the milk instead. See how he reacts. Look especially for rashes, knees pulling into chest with child screaming, and diarrhea These are some signs that he is having a reaction. One or all of these can occur. If he tolerated the one substitute then keep replacing another one each day until you have him completely on milk.
2007-04-14 04:15:01 · answer #6 · answered by littleshorty9 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, what type of formula is child taking now, if it contains regular milk, just begin regular milk...some parents flavor the milk with choc or strawberry and child tolerates it. Some just ask the pediatrician what type of milk to use...if the child is indeed lactose intolerant. But first you have to find that out.
2007-04-14 03:57:00 · answer #7 · answered by smileydr3635 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
mix the milk 50/50 with either formula or breast milk. I always introduced mt kids to milk and juice in a cup, get rid of the bottle ASAP! be patient he may not take to it right away, but keep in mind, what has he really been eating for the past year, its a BIG adjustment
2007-04-14 03:56:00 · answer #8 · answered by skylark455st2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wasn't easy for me to introduce whole milk to my child bec she didn't like its taste at all and she refused to take it at first. what u can do is: try mixing formula with milk. for a 6oz bottle: start by putting for example 4oz of formula and 2 oz of milk. then two days later reduce the amount formula and increase milk. it worked very very well with my baby and it didn't take more than a week for her to get used to it. she's 13mos. old now.
2007-04-14 03:58:09 · answer #9 · answered by myfirstbaby 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mix it with his formula
2 oz whole milk with 6 oz formula for one week
then 4oz whole milk and 4 oz formula the next week
then 6 oz of whole milk with 2 oz formula the third week
then all milk
2007-04-14 03:59:20 · answer #10 · answered by Greeneyed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋