my baby will be one in two weeks do you think it will be okay if i start giving him whole milk now?

Answer 1

I think so. But start by giving him just a little to see if he has a reaction. If not, you can always dilute the milk with some water until he manages to digest. At one year of age, I guess, a child can eat or drink anything (healthy of course)

If you are in doubt ask you healthcare worker.

Answer 2

yes, absolutely fine.

it is recommended that babies have formula or breastmilk as their main source of nutrients for their first year.

Of course this is a rough guide as no baby has a body that magically turns into something else at a year old and can or cannot withstand different milks etc - it is just a rough guide for how long the formula or breastmilk be given as it is obviously better for the baby than cow's milk, containing all the nutrients they need.

However, cow's millk isn't *bad* for them, and babies can have it in cooking and on cereal etc from 6 months, so swapping their main drink to cow's milk 2 weeks short of their first birthday will be fine - keep up a balanced, healthy diet and all will be great.

All babies are at slightly different development stages anyway at ayear, given that some are born early, some late and you never really know when they were conceived anyway, so '1 year' really isn't an accurate portrayal of a baby' bodily development - just a rough guide. I know of some mums that give cow's milk from 10 months.

No need to water it down, mix it with formula or anything.

Still give water as a drink and perhaps juice.

Answer 3

It should be...just take notice of the first couple of bottles given for any reactions etc. I have had 7 children so far... (secretly wanting another) all have been on formula until they reached the 1 year mark, except for the last one he is almost 13 months old & he is still on formula except for the occasional bottle through the day as he has vomited a little. Maybe this will be the last can I will buy...ha ha ha.
But if your baby is healthy & takes the milk with no worries go for it!!

Answer 4

Yes it should be fine. My son had whole milk at about 10 months or so and he did fine with it.


Cow's Milk
Cow's milk should not be given to your baby before 9 to 12 months of age. At 9-12 months of age whole (homo) milk may be introduced. Do not feed your baby 2%, 1% or skim milk before two years of age as these milks do not contain enough energy or fat for a growing baby. Cow's milk protein may cause unseen bleeding in the intestine. The protein and minerals in cow's milk are hard for the young baby's kidneys to handle. Cow's milk contains too little iron. The type of fat found in cow's milk is also too hard for a young baby to absorb.

Answer 5

Well with my nieces and nephews, my sister in laws started giving them milk at about the same age, two weeks before their year birthday. They basically for the day made sure they ate foods, drunk natural juices like apple juice and water to flush their systems and gave them a little milk to get them used to the flavor and texture. Some even didn't like the flavor or texture so they would mix a teaspoon of strawberry or chocolate mix to lure them to liking it and simply started taking the mixes away until they were fully used to just milk.

Also they started giving the milk only 1 bottle in the morning 1 bottle in the afternoon and 1 bottle at night to get them used to juices, water and of course foods like starters.

Answer 6

Hi yes its fine my daughter is 1 in two weeks aswell 1st nov and i put her on whole milk few weeks ago but what i did was not put her on it all the time at once i still gave her her other milk to ween her off it and now she just has whole milk and she sleeps better thur the night aswell x

Answer 7

I breastfeed my daughter for 15 months; however, I started supplementing her diet with organic whole milk when she was about 11.5 months. Obviously, one should not take
great risks with their infants--or children in general--but I didn't
think that starting her on whole milk one or two weeks before
the 'magic twelve months' would prove to be an issue. Moreover, my pediatrician--whom I really trust and respect--did not take issue with my actions at all.

Answer 8

Sure. Start out by giving him some with his breakfast either with cereal or in his sippy cup. Gradually increase the amount and substitute for either his breastmilk or formula servings one at a time in weekly intervals. Eventually, he will be drinking milk like an old pro :) Don't worry about dilluting, it will only decrease his calorie intake by dilluting with water, and if you are replacing breastmilk or formula, you don't want to decrease calories. Good luck!

Answer 9

If your pediatrician believes it is ok to begin giving your one-year-old whole milk, by all means, give the baby whole milk.

Answer 10

Yes I would dilute it like half and half at first with formula. Babies need formula or breast milk for at least the first year for brain development. It would be alright to get your baby used to whole milk now though.