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We need help on how to transition her from formula to regular whole milk? How do we do it? FTM baby is 20 days from being 1.

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I just gave her a bottle of milk after her formula ran out. She had no problems transitioning and actually started eating more to make up for it. Her doctor said cold turkey or gradually weaning was ok.

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It doesn’t have to be done by 1, so don’t fret. I took about a month or more to transition. Mainly because I had a good amount of formula to go through. I just substituted...for example, if I were to make a 5oz bottle- 4oz of normal water/formula and 1 oz milk. I did that for a bit and gradually increased the milk:formula ratio until it was all milk. I did let him have whole milk at the same times he would have had a bottle to help the transition. Then I phased out of that and only do milk a couple times a day now. He’s almost 2, loves milk! This particular child (I have 2 prior) liked the milk warm, not cold, for a few months after. So I would warm it a little bit. I honestly don’t even remember how long it took to get him to drink the milk cold.

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We slowly went to whole milk. Every day I would gradually add more milk and less formula until it was all milk. It took about a week and a half. Had no problems doing it this way.

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We would mix the two. So start with 5oz of formula and 1oz milk, then slowly up the amount of milk vs formula. 
When it got to be mostly milk we found we had to warm it because she wouldnt drink it ice cold. 
We also just slowly made it less warm lol and now she drinks it cold. 
But it takes a little bit of time to transition

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Everyone else had already given some good pointers but I just want to add: cows milk doesn’t replace formula. It’s plays the same role as it does in our own diets. It’s not a necessity but it adds some extra vitamins. You don’t need to put it in bottles or anything. You can just serve it with meals and then water the rest of the time.

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My daughter was still nursing BUT just at night by the time she was 1. We just have her milk I. Her sippy cup and she was totally fine

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We gradually switched. Each day, i would add more whole milk and less formula to my sons bottle. I didnt want to upset his tummy so we made a slow switch over the course of about 3 weeks. By week 4, he was on whole milk and doing great.

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