cows milk

[prickleyfairy]

Mia loves weetabix and banana mixed with milk for breakfast, which i'm using formula, can she have normaL milk with her breakfast yet??

Amy xx

 

[Nicky_Jones]

I am sure I was told (or read) somewhere that you can use cows milk once they reach 6months with food (not as a drink). I have been using cows milk the last week or so to mix with Ellie's banana porridge. I don't think she noticed the switched (I got fed up of expressing, I have to do it 3 times a day now for her nursery feeds).

 

[minikins]

HV advised me that you should use cows milk once they are a year old due to allergy type stuff.

 

[Nicky_Jones]

They say don't give milk as a drink until 12months, but you can use it from 6months in things.

http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/agesandstages/baby/weaning/

About halfway down it says:

Full-fat milk can also be used for cooking, for example in cheese sauce, but avoid giving it to your baby as a drink until after he or she is a year old

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[prickleyfairy]

Thanks for that Nicky, shall save some money on formula now!

Amy xx

 

[Kelly G]

I have been giving Olivia full fat cows milk in her breakfast since she was 6 months my HV says its fine as long as its full fat

 

[madymama]

I breastfed until a month ago (my little monkey is 11 months old today) and I used formula to prepare her cereal instead of cow's milk. We'll switch at 12 months...

 

[jennywren]

My mum said something to me about cows milk the other day after 3 months and I said no I'd read it was 12 months and she laughed and said it was yet another thing they had changed from when we were kids as it was 3 months back then lol

 

[chezzabell]

My HV told me just last week i can start using cows milk in cereal and sauces etc for Alastair