cow's milk vs formula for 16mo??

any reason NOT to use cow's milk if he's only taking about 4 oz at
bedtime? *I* will happily be the one to fork out the cash for organic
formula, if it makes more sense.

:-(

Dawn

Dawn Lawson wrote,

any reason NOT to use cow's milk if he's only taking about 4 oz at
bedtime? *I* will happily be the one to fork out the cash for organic
formula, if it makes more sense.

I'd go with cow's milk.

With all three of mine, I quit pumping for the daycare at around twelve and a
half to thirteen months. After that, whenever they were offered milk in my
absence, it was cow's milk. Now we offer Margaret milk at meals or with snacks
if she requests it (seldom, but it does happen). She is still getting the
great majority of her milk from me, so I don't stress over the little bit of
cow's milk....and I have the satisfaction of never having supported the formula
companies.

Mary Ellen
William (8)
Matthew (6)
Margaret (2)

"Dawn Lawson" wrote in message
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any reason NOT to use cow's milk if he's only taking about 4 oz at
bedtime? *I* will happily be the one to fork out the cash for organic
formula, if it makes more sense.


Is he eating a balanced diet? He should also be getting lots of nutrition
if you are still nursing him, even if it is limited. I'd say skip the
formula. If you are really worried about nutrition, you could also give a
vitamin supplement.

Shannon

Hi -

Is your baby eating a varied diet of solids? If so, milk is just one
more solid and is FINE for him to drink. If he's NOT eating a varied
diet of solids, then breastmilk is far more important and you should
limit the cow's milk a lot. Cows' milk is not, after all, a "whole" food
the way breastmilk is.

My two cents,
--Beth Kevles

http://web.mit.edu/kevles/www/nomilk.html -- a page for the milk-allergic
Disclaimer: Nothing in this message should be construed as medical
advice. Please consult with your own medical practicioner.

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Beth Kevles wrote:
Hi -

Is your baby eating a varied diet of solids?

yes. Including loads of meat, so I have no worries about iron.

If he's NOT eating a varied
diet of solids, then breastmilk is far more important and you should
limit the cow's milk a lot. Cows' milk is not, after all, a "whole" food
the way breastmilk is.

yeah, well.
If I COULD offer him breast milk, I would.
:-(((

Dawn

DGoree wrote:

She is still getting the
great majority of her milk from me, so I don't stress over the little bit of
cow's milk....and I have the satisfaction of never having supported the formula
companies.


He's getting, as near as I can make out, NO milk from me, :-(( but I
hadn't looked at the other angle (supporting the formula industry,
though in some ways, supporting an organic alternative feels a lot less
nasty to me).

Thanks.
That helped.

Dawn

Shannon G wrote:

"Dawn Lawson" wrote in message
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any reason NOT to use cow's milk if he's only taking about 4 oz at
bedtime? *I* will happily be the one to fork out the cash for organic
formula, if it makes more sense.



Is he eating a balanced diet? He should also be getting lots of nutrition
if you are still nursing him, even if it is limited.

I'm not worried about nutrition that much. He eats well.
I still *try* to nurse, but I think he's not been getting much/any for
a little while. :-((

Dawn

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He's getting, as near as I can make out, NO milk from me, :-((

Well, I'll be the one that bites and wonders why you think this.

--
Rhiannon
Mom to M. Girl (28 months) and O. Boy (6 1/2 months)

She's A Goddess wrote:

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He's getting, as near as I can make out, NO milk from me, :-((


Well, I'll be the one that bites and wonders why you think this.

No let down, no interest from him, no engorgement, no sleep for hours if
I try to nurse him to sleep, and yet will drop off in under 10 minutes
with 2-4 oz of milk, only rare swallowing sounds when he does nurse, no
sign of milk on the nipple shield, other than a slight tinge to the
saliva left there, no milk past a few drops either by hand or pump.

How else would I tell?

In any case, I'm not interested in spending 3 hours a night tryiing to
get him to go to sleep if a few ounces of "outside" milk will let him
drift off peacefully and quickly. I've been nursing for 16 months,
nursing with a nipple shield for 15 months. I've never questioned my
supply until he was about 14 mo, and much as I would like to keep
nursing, I can't force him to, can I?

Dawn

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Shannon G wrote:

"Dawn Lawson" wrote in message
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any reason NOT to use cow's milk if he's only taking about 4 oz at
bedtime? *I* will happily be the one to fork out the cash for organic
formula, if it makes more sense.



Is he eating a balanced diet? He should also be getting lots of
nutrition
if you are still nursing him, even if it is limited.

I'm not worried about nutrition that much. He eats well.
I still *try* to nurse, but I think he's not been getting much/any for
a little while. :-((


So what are you worried about if not nutrition? As mentioned by other
posters, milk is not to replace bm or formula but to complement a balanced
diet.

I quit pumping at 12 months and DD (almost 14 mos) only nurses 1-2 times per
day, upon returning from work and before bed. On the weekends, before
afternoon nap and before bed. I checked tonight, there is milk :-) No, I
NEVER get engorged and have not felt a letdown in several months but it is
still there.

Does your DS just rarely nurse?

Shannon