Cows milk or formula?
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Topic: Cows milk or formula?
Posted By: cbirch
Subject: Cows milk or formula?
Date Posted: 01 May 2011 at 11:48am
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Who uses what and why?
We made the decision to give our boys cows milk instead of formula thinking it was more natural and possibly better for him. But I've been wondering lately if all the extra things that they get out of formula are more beneficial? |
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Posted By: Jaune
Date Posted: 01 May 2011 at 12:22pm
That's exactly what the formula/marketing companies want you to think...
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 01 May 2011 at 1:37pm
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Nope once they are 12 months old and eating a balanced diet they don't need any of the 'extras' in toddler milk/formula.
Agree with Mealz its simply marketing. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: tessie
Date Posted: 02 May 2011 at 9:16am
| I originally thought the same thing, purchased a couple of formula sachets to give them a try. Needless to say my 19 month old wouldn't have a bar of it, and went on drink strike. Couldn't understand why, decided to sample what I was giving him and to be blunt, no wonder he wouldn't drink it and ended up to afraid to drink out of the cup I had originally given him. So, cows milk it is lol. |
Posted By: jessiesmum
Date Posted: 02 May 2011 at 8:51pm
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I agree with everyone else. I think the reason we wean babies to food is so they can eat food, not drink formula. My daughter wouldn't even drink cows milk so BF her until she was 18 months and then she just got food and smoothies made with milk. The Plunket nurse said it was fine as long as she got some calcium from other food. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: cbirch
Date Posted: 03 May 2011 at 8:25am
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Thanks ladies. Confirmed my original thoughs.
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Posted By: sarasal
Date Posted: 08 May 2011 at 2:14pm
| I was given a sachet of toddler milk so I tried it myself out of curiosity and I'm not surprised to hear people's toddlers rejected it. It was revolting. You can really taste the iron in it - it's metallic and horrible. |
Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 08 May 2011 at 7:06pm
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Breast fed and still is but at 12 months-13months we introduced cows milk - not formula. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 08 May 2011 at 9:16pm
| I would only go with formula if you have a toddler who doesn't eat much. If they have a good diet then cows milk is fine. |