When to switch to milk

[cherylsangel]

Just wondering at what age everyone is going to switch to the 3% milk? The doc told us 12 months so I guess thats when we are going to do it. Anyone doing it before or after?

[Clysta]

We're starting after Kylie is 12 months. Her ped wants to take it really slowly, as I'm lactose intolerant and he wants to watch her reaction to dairy.

[LosingMyMindInGA]

I've always started at around 10 months adding small amounts to the formula.  1st one ounce then 2 and so on.  We have no history of milk allergies or lactose intolerance in our families so.  This time I backed off for a bit because Lily got a virus and had horrid diarrhea that gave her a open, weeping rash on her bottom.  So until her poop goes back to normal I'll hold off.  She's 11 months today.

[Brittny27]

I plan on adding whole milk at meal times when Kaelynn is 12m. Thats when the Dr suggested I start. Since I'm exclusively breastfeeding still it will be her main food still. Right now she's teething all 4 molars and wont eat anything so I'm glad she's still on BM. She's even having a hard time nursing right now. I've been pumping and bottle feeding her the last few days.

[AnnieBrooke]

I didn't change over until my son was 1 1/2, and that was half milk and half second-year formula.  Then when he was 2 we went to all milk.

[waitn838]

i switched Em a month or so ago....i gave her some of our milk in the morning, watched her during the day and when i saw she had no allergies or reactions i started switching her over....i gave her a bottle of formula here and there but over about 2 weeks i weaned her off formula completely

Em is completely off the bottle now and drinking regular milk....i dont even give her a drink before bed and she is fine, still sleeping 12 hours through the night

[jschoch8]

i plan on starting to slowly mix in whole milk to her formula at 11.5 months. and then hopefully shes be on only whole milk by 12 months. i only have 7 cans left and i really dont want to buy a whole other case.