I am going to transition my baby over from formula to cows milk & would like to know which is best; whole or 2%...my mom and I are in a debate. :)
2007-10-24 15:49:33 · 13 answers · asked by Mia P 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Over 12 months go for whole milk until school age unless the doctor recommends another percentage
2007-10-24 15:56:43 · answer #1 · answered by Angela J 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
As long as he is a year old he can have whole milk, and stay with that until he is 2. Before a year his stomach is not ready to digest cows milk.
2007-10-24 17:13:21 · answer #2 · answered by Ashley B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Babies need the cholesterol in whole milk. It coats the nervous system and makes your baby smarter. When your baby turns two, you can switch to 2%. Many older doctors used to recommend that all babies receive 2% milk. Remember the whole cholesterol, heart disease, fat-free diet fad in the 80s? My mom gave me 2% milk when I was 6 months. I survived, but whole milk is recommended for babies.
2007-10-24 15:54:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Whole! It is essential for babies until they're three I think. The fat and nutrients in the milk are needed for brain development and growth. And please don't be stingy! Yes I know milk is expensive but it's so important for their growth at this age. Make milk a priority on your shopping list, not a 'if I have the money'. My in laws actually limit their children's milk intake because 'it's so expensive'. Ask your local health department for a pyramid guide on your child's age for diet and milk intake so you'll know what she's suppose to be getting.
2007-10-24 16:16:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Whole milk if you read the label of the other one they usually say not suitable for children under 2
2007-10-24 15:54:54 · answer #5 · answered by M 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
whole milk. I asked the doctor about that and he said that young children need the fat in the whole milk.
2007-10-24 16:12:19 · answer #6 · answered by Rebecca M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you are suppose to use whole milk. I have a 19 month old and feed him that because they are still growing so fast that they need all the fat they can get.
2007-10-24 16:46:54 · answer #7 · answered by proud mommy and wife 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My babies didn't get ANY cows milk until after they were over a year old. IF you do feed it, make sure it's pasteurized to avoid salmonella and other toxins that are potentially fatal to babies. I wouldn't go near cows milk without your pediatrician's blessing.
Look at all the side-chair pediatricians in here! What a joke.
2007-10-24 15:59:41 · answer #8 · answered by farm-gal 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Whole, until at least 24 months.
I use organic whole. It just makes me feel better about not having hormones/pesticides.
It really makes me laugh when people give a thumbs down to information suggested by the AAP as opposed to information suggested by random myths.
2007-10-24 15:54:02 · answer #9 · answered by s7e28w81 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
at one year old switch to whole milk ask the childs doctor not a random group of people on the net . never trust anyone who cant see you or your child when it comes to your health
2007-10-24 15:54:36 · answer #10 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋