Milk at 12+ months

indy and lara · Mar 15th, 2010, 11:39 AM

Emma is 9 months now and I plan to BF until 12 months and then wean her. I asked at my BF group why there were 12+ formula milks as at 12 months you can move onto cows' milk. The nurse said it was just pure marketing and money making and that they were unnecessary.

I was just wondering about your experiences and thoughts and what you plan to do at 12 months?

Posting in the BF forum too

Cheers
lesley

Mum2b_Claire · Mar 15th, 2010, 15:28 PM

Coming from a slightly different perspective as I had to FF Ruby but I agree with the nurse, that is definitely my understanding of toddler / growing up milks.
They are unnecessary if your LO eats a balanced diet.
My childminder gives her toddler growing up milk but that is because she is a very fussy eater and she may benefit from some of the extra nutrients.

indy and lara · Mar 15th, 2010, 15:49 PM

Thanks Claire. It's all the same thing at 12 months though isn't it when you have to decide what to do next. I just wanted to see what other people were doing to get a full picture.

Eala · Mar 15th, 2010, 16:08 PM

My LO is younger than yours, but for some reason I got the "weaning and beyond" talk from my HV when she was 6 weeks old

Anyways, (getting to the point), my HV said that you don't need to bother with any of the "Follow-on" milks - whether it's the stage 3 or the toddler ones. At least, not if your LO is having a balanced diet as well as their milk (be it breastmilk or formula).

It's just marketing, the formula companies are advertising what they're allowed to, as it gets their name out there.

caggimedicine · Mar 15th, 2010, 17:36 PM

Harry has follow-on milk... but then, he isn't a big eater and so I'd like to think he was getting extra calories/nutrients from the follow-on milk. I put cows milk in his foods, and he gets plenty of calcium etc through the things he eats. He won't drink cows milk though - he refuses to drink anything other than water, and only has milk (follow-on) at bedtime now.

Foogirl · Mar 15th, 2010, 19:31 PM

I have no intention of using follow on milks. Abby will initially go on to soya milk until we see whether the dairy intolerance she has is going to affect her badly, then she'll get cows milk whenever she can. I remember watching that panorama programme which pointed out just how misleading the advertising for follow on milks are.

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Originally Posted by Eala

My LO is younger than yours, but for some reason I got the "weaning and beyond" talk from my HV when she was 6 weeks old

do we share HV's? Ours did the importance of teethbrushing at 6 weeks!

SianMA · Mar 19th, 2010, 08:16 AM

I was told that the only difference between the different types of formula milk is the amount of milk proteins they remove from it and tiny variations in the levels of added vitamins.

As most others have said after 6 months a balanced diet plus their ususal milk is fine and after 12 months cows milk is fine unless they have an allergy.

I'll only consider using a 12 months+ formula milk if Ryan is a particularly fussy eater - my mum tells me I was terrible and would only eat marmite and peanut butter sandwiches or corned beef and mashed potato when I was one!! Fingers crossed Ryan will inherit his dad's human dustbin-type appetite not my super fussy one.

FierceAngel · Mar 21st, 2010, 14:20 PM

we are going to use toddler milk for a little while but only because luisa isnt a big eater!

over the last week she has got better so hopefully not long..

then over to cows milk...

can i ask... when you stop formula do you gove them normal cows milk in a bottle/cup for bedtime.. as in a whole 7ozs?

Mum2b_Claire · Mar 22nd, 2010, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by FierceAngel

we are going to use toddler milk for a little while but only because luisa isnt a big eater!

over the last week she has got better so hopefully not long..

then over to cows milk...

can i ask... when you stop formula do you gove them normal cows milk in a bottle/cup for bedtime.. as in a whole 7ozs?

Apparently so, I asked my HV this.
She also said that some babies don't like cow's milk at first in which case it's fine to offer half cow's and half formula in the bottle / cup...

alexjoan · Mar 24th, 2010, 02:01 AM

You have to go with what your child needs..there is no right or wrong when it comes to amounts of food or milk and you can't over-feed an infant/toddler..they will let you know when they are full. If your child wants more, give it to him/her.Good luck, and go with the flow!

Mar 15th, 2010, 11:39 AM	#1
indy and lara Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,772	Milk at 12+ months Emma is 9 months now and I plan to BF until 12 months and then wean her. I asked at my BF group why there were 12+ formula milks as at 12 months you can move onto cows' milk. The nurse said it was just pure marketing and money making and that they were unnecessary. I was just wondering about your experiences and thoughts and what you plan to do at 12 months? Posting in the BF forum too Cheers lesley

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Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 13,905	Coming from a slightly different perspective as I had to FF Ruby but I agree with the nurse, that is definitely my understanding of toddler / growing up milks. They are unnecessary if your LO eats a balanced diet. My childminder gives her toddler growing up milk but that is because she is a very fussy eater and she may benefit from some of the extra nutrients.

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indy and lara Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,772	Thanks Claire. It's all the same thing at 12 months though isn't it when you have to decide what to do next. I just wanted to see what other people were doing to get a full picture.

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Eala Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Glasgow Posts: 7,223	My LO is younger than yours, but for some reason I got the "weaning and beyond" talk from my HV when she was 6 weeks old Anyways, (getting to the point), my HV said that you don't need to bother with any of the "Follow-on" milks - whether it's the stage 3 or the toddler ones. At least, not if your LO is having a balanced diet as well as their milk (be it breastmilk or formula). It's just marketing, the formula companies are advertising what they're allowed to, as it gets their name out there.

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caggimedicine Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Trafford, Manchester, UK Posts: 1,654	Harry has follow-on milk... but then, he isn't a big eater and so I'd like to think he was getting extra calories/nutrients from the follow-on milk. I put cows milk in his foods, and he gets plenty of calcium etc through the things he eats. He won't drink cows milk though - he refuses to drink anything other than water, and only has milk (follow-on) at bedtime now.

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SianMA Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Wales, UK Posts: 658	I was told that the only difference between the different types of formula milk is the amount of milk proteins they remove from it and tiny variations in the levels of added vitamins. As most others have said after 6 months a balanced diet plus their ususal milk is fine and after 12 months cows milk is fine unless they have an allergy. I'll only consider using a 12 months+ formula milk if Ryan is a particularly fussy eater - my mum tells me I was terrible and would only eat marmite and peanut butter sandwiches or corned beef and mashed potato when I was one!! Fingers crossed Ryan will inherit his dad's human dustbin-type appetite not my super fussy one.

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FierceAngel Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6,075	we are going to use toddler milk for a little while but only because luisa isnt a big eater! over the last week she has got better so hopefully not long.. then over to cows milk... can i ask... when you stop formula do you gove them normal cows milk in a bottle/cup for bedtime.. as in a whole 7ozs?

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alexjoan Other New BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 5	You have to go with what your child needs..there is no right or wrong when it comes to amounts of food or milk and you can't over-feed an infant/toddler..they will let you know when they are full. If your child wants more, give it to him/her.Good luck, and go with the flow!

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