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Old 03-18-2009, 06:09 PM
 
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Our ped told us at #2's 12 month that whole milk was not necessary due to fatty acids being found in quite a variety of everyday foods. She said 2% or 1%; whatever we were most comfortable with giving our children. Already having a toddler who was on 1% & with the cost of 2%...he just went on 1% at 12 months.

Interesting topic. I'm more concerned about juices than I am about milk.
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Old 03-28-2009, 10:35 PM
 
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I have had conflicting info in all directions with this subject. My parents, my daugther's ped, my chiro, my brother who's a nutritionist, WIC, LeLeche League. . . . .

My daughter is 1 year and still nursing 3 or 4 times a day. I know that formula fed babies start cow's milk at 1 year. But what about breastfed babies? She's IS getting milk from ME right? So there is no need for her to drink from a cow?

I cook with it and mix the occasional soy milk/water combo together for her. She drinks water and sometimes orange or prune water mix.

I'm assuming that the cow's milk is for the calcium, vitamin d and FAT right?

So if the same amount of calcium can be found in green leafy veggies and soy milk (which have way more vitamins than cow's milk anyhow) and the cottage cheese and yogurt we eat, and we eat fish and suppliment with d, and there is fat in MY milk and the fish/eggs we eat, is there need for cow's milk NOW? Later?

What have you done with your children/family?
there's one important word to keep in mind: "TRENDS."
what all of the alleged "experts" say today, they'll be saying the exact opposite in a few years.
my 2 kids were spaced 10 yrs apart in age-- their early years were an interesting experience:
1st baby's doctor: "Cows milk is for calves- a baby should never have cow's milk!"
2nd baby's doctor: "I hope she's getting enough cow's milk!"


what I did: they both had formula for the first couple of months, then I switched them over to plain whole cow's milk.
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Old 03-30-2009, 10:43 AM
 
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Our ped told us at #2's 12 month that whole milk was not necessary due to fatty acids being found in quite a variety of everyday foods. She said 2% or 1%; whatever we were most comfortable with giving our children. Already having a toddler who was on 1% & with the cost of 2%...he just went on 1% at 12 months.

Interesting topic. I'm more concerned about juices than I am about milk.

I decided to continue breastfeeding and occasionally giving her a mix between water, cow's milk, soy milk, rice milk, oatmilk and orange juice.

I do not believe that anyone NEEDS juice especially children. My family eats fruit and we get the vitamin c AND the fiber.
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