Pediatrician Explains: How to Transition to Cow's Milk For Toddlers and Plant-Based
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- Опубліковано 4 сер 2024
- Transitioning to milk was one of the most highly requested topics on my Instagram account. I break it ALL down for you in this video.
Here is what you will find in this video:
0:52-Important Disclaimer
1:05-At what age can you introduce cow’s milk or a plant-based alternative?
1:43-Why are yogurts/cheeses okay around 6 months, but not cups of cow’s milk?
3:39-Why is whole milk often recommended for toddlers?
4:41-Nutrition facts and an explanation of nutrition labels of milk
6:10-What plant-based alternatives are best if you choose not to give cow’s milk?
7:55-What’s the deal with toddler formula?
8:23-How to introduce cow’s milk
9:38-How much milk to give
10:45-Is there a maximum amount of milk?
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Helpful, thank you. I did not realize that I needed to transition my daughter to milk at all. It helps a lot to hear you say it may not be necessary if she is getting enough from food.
Great information. This answered all my questions. Thank you Dr!
Love all your social media platforms! Thank you for sharing your wonderful knowledge to us mamas ❤️
Or dads
This is so so informative!! Everytime in the video i think of a question u answer it right after that
Wonderful! Great feedback!
Thank you for this video.
It was very helpful.
Very helpful! looking forward to a video on balanced solid food introduction and how much formula intake requirements for infants
Thank you for this. I’m gonna talk to our pediatrician, but I didn’t feel comfortable transitioning to whole cows milks. This gives me additional options to discuss at our next appointment.
This was extremely informative and everything I needed. Thank you!
Awesome so glad you found it helpful!
This was super helpful. Thank you 😊
Yay! We're doing this right now :) Super helpful.
Hey! I just found your channel. I find this information so import to know specially us mothers. I enjoy the way you get the message out and the topics you cover. Thank youuu! XoXo
Thank you for being here!
Thank you this helps so much!
I found your video super helpful!! Thank you so much ♥️ I subscribed 🙌
Awesome! Thank you for being here
Very helpful! Thank you! My son is 22 months and sometimes refuses to drink the milk. Good to know it is ok if he doesn’t drink it all the time ☺️
Super helpful! Thank you
My son turns 1 yesterday, and I’m ready to wean him a whole milk. Hopefully it works. 🤞
Just the video i needed. Thank you.
So glad it was helpful ❤️❤️
Just what I was looking for! My daughter would not take cows milk straight but doing it 50-50 with breastmilk worked! Super helpful.
Happy I could help!
But mixing formula with cows milk will not cause any allergies and any digestion issue, and will child be able to develop taste for cow milk by mixing because it will be then different taste🤔
@@shipralpriyank2608 I’m not sure about this because my daughter drank breast milk not formula so I mixed breast milk with cow milk. She is now 3 and has no allergies, had no digestive issues during the transition or after, and loves cow milk still. So that’s as best as I can answer your question from my experience.
My daughter is 12 months. She has been on breastmilk since she was born. Now I wanted to wean her and give her formula which I tried and she doesn't want to take it. She eats yoghurt. I will try her on cow's milk. Thanks Doc. Atleast now I understand that milk is a just supplement especially if baby is eating well and that I don't have to force the milk...
Fantastic. Thank you so much.
Youre welcome!
Fantastic, thanks!
Thank you!
Ripple for kids has 8 grams protein, 8 grams of fat, and 8 grams of carbs. For those parents looking for another plant based alternative. Appreciate all the info.
Thanks I love that milk I was wondering if I can give it to my son his soon to be 1
It has a lot of sugar, Ripple unsweetened would be better
Ladies you’re hurting your baby’s development.Babies should not be eating plant based or low fat food. Unless it’s due to allergies.
@@beautifullthings babies should not b consuming cow's milk unless they're a cow...
@ no worries exactly!! Hurts to see how our calf’s are ripped away from mother. Milk production is disgusting.
So helpful, first time momma over here 💗
So happy! Hopefully you're following me over on pedsdoctalk on INstagram too!
Sooo helpfulllll thank you somuchhh!! Means so much to so many mamas
You're welcome
Don’t forget to brush your babies teeth 🦷😊
Great video!! Very informative thank you Doctor Mona.! Do you recommend PediaSure for older kids . (4 Y.O)? TIA
Hi Dr Mona! How does transitioning off the bottle play into this? For milk feed where cows milk is introduced, should we introduce in bottle or cup?
This was great!
Thanks for watching!
I absolutely love and recommend pea milk. My 2 toddlers loved it.
I use one formulated for kids wich has DHA in it. I find it both at my local Target and Wholefoods.
It's Ripple kids milk
If you don't mind me asking, how did you do the transition? how many oz did you give for the entire day at 1 year old.
I started by adding 1oz at the time per bottle and in a little over a day I had made the switch.
Hi. This was very helpful and detailed video. I relieved to hear that its okay if DS doesnt drink milk at all. I am from Canada. Could you tell me which brands have whole milk because I only found 3.25% milk here. Please reply. Thank you.
Ripple Kids Pea Milk has both 8g of protein as well as fat so it’s a great alternative to full fat cows milk. I believe it’s a Canadian brand but it’s readily available in the US! We get it from target :)
Ripple unsweetened has less sugar
Thank you soo much!
You're welcome!
Thanks for sharing this information. What type of cheese should we give to baby and how much quantity in a day?
Is sugar in general not recommended before 2 years?
Is it safe to put mixed formula and cows milk in the fridge if my baby don’t finish let’s say 8 oz?
How do you give milk? Warm? Cold ? Straight from fridge to bottle?
Do you had water with formula and cows milk ? Or only the formula and cows milk ?
We drink 1% at my house because whole milk and 2% kind of upset my stomach. Is it not ok to start my 1 year old on 1%? Or do i need to buy whole milk and try that first? Thank you!
Thank you Dr! My son is 15mts old and I just started the transition. I thought we could go cold turkey but poor baby was frustrated and irritable on the 2nd day so I made him some formula no more than 3x a day (
Glad it's going well! Some babies have no trouble making a quick switch, but some need more of a gradual transition. Glad you found what works well for your little one!
You answered all the questions I had lol
Would I give the milk before or after a mean?
This was very helpful my son is a week away from turning 1 and I really needed these tips. 😊
Glad you found it helpful! Happy birthday to your son! 🥳
Same!
Wha happens when your pediatrician said to google it when I ask what is the best plant based milk? (Baby have a dairy allergy)
my son is 11 months but i have never introduced cheese or yogurt. is it safe to start whole milk?
Doctor my child is 6 yrs old but no solid food intake.only he drinks cows milk..i tried everything.but no...it dowsnt work..help me pls.your good advise is highly appreciated.what vitamins do i need to add on his molk specially iron.thank you
You mentioned if toddler is eating a well balanced diet to not force the milk . My 1 year is barely starting to take to purees and doesn't take to table foods . What is the recommendation then for how much cow's milk / toddler formula ?
Great question! Focus on meals and still offer the milk. Remember, you can't force it down but simply offer on a schedule and they decide if and how much. Of course, for any other nutritional advice, speak to Peds as they may guide you based on baby's weight
Hi how can we give plant based milk to my 3 year old we have to add water in it or not and how we can warm the plant based milk .and which one is good soy oat or almond plz let me know
Thnx
Hi , my baby is 18 months old but she Dont like to drink whole milk at all...she breastfeeds only but now i dont have much supply and i want her to drink whole milk ..in early morning when she wakes up she gets hungry and ask for feed but very little milk comes ..don't know what to do
What's your opinion on raw cow milk?
Full time daddy here with a question , my boy just turned 1 and is currently on formula still but will be weaning very soon… my question is how much solids should I be giving him for each meal on top of the milk? Like let’s say he gets 4/5 oz of milk for breakfast, then gets his actual breakfast about an hour later, how nuch food is to much or to little ?
Hi I hope you got your questions answered I am in the same situation. But what I do is fix him finger food and let him pick through what he wants to eat sometimes he don’t eat much so I give him pea protein toddler formula to make sure he’s getting his nutrients
Same question what did you end up doing??
They usually let u know when they had enough food or u start to see there belly poking lol As long as there getting a balanced meal it’s usually pretty simple
Give as much as they want to eat . Never force. If they start refusing, take a pause n offer. Do this for 3-4 times if they still refuse u know they r done
Do not force the baby it causes negative food associations. They start hating everything
is it ok to make shakes with milk nuts and fruits ?
Hello doc, great recommendations. Thanks for sharing knowledge. My baby is a year old. He’s always been on formula milk since birth. He always got distracted while drinking milk so we started giving him milk while he asleep. It worked before because he was taking more naps but now he only takes one nap during the day. Now when we try giving him milk while awake he cries and refuses the bottle. He’s not drinking enough milk during the day. We are substituting with milk in cereals or other ways. Do you have any recommendations?
Same happen with me but my bby was just 4 month old that one, i also asked lots of doctor what should i need , but still date I didn't get answer and any substitute ☹️☹️
I’m new here and ur videos helped a lot. I’m in Shanghai. Thx doc
You're welcome. make sure to go to the community section and submit topic requests
@@pedsdoctalktv9960 ok
How much milk is recommended to give?
Thanks alot
You're very welcome!
Awesome video & information! When do you plan to have the LC on your podcast regarding weaning? Wanting to be done BF 11month old, but unsure how to start. Thanks for all your time that goes into these videos!!
We tried a 10% whole milk - 90% formula to start weaning our grandson from the formula with no success. He is one year old and we're thinking going cold turkey will be our only option.
Do we have to boil whole milk for 13 months old baby?
I needed this video! I just found out today my son is allergic to soy beans so i switched him to whole milk
I’m so glad you found it helpful! So many parents stress about the change but hopefully the video helps ease any worry and makes it a smooth transition!!
For a 2 years old should I give him 2 percent or whole milk
Our babe (10mo) has cmpa but lately seems not to react to snacks containing traces of milk. I still have some low aha goat milk formula as well as soy formula (both organic, swiss) I think I'll soon start giving those and see how She does. The pediatrician said Just try in the morning and observe. I like the idea of supplementing One bottle per day for when my milk is low or She Is too tired and didn't eat her meal. She now occasionally has diluted cashews/oat milk, maye 1dl per day. I Just add hot water to the cold beverage before a nap if I have no breatmilk.
That's encouraging she is doing well with small exposures to milk, hopefully that means she's outgrowing CMPA and the rest of your trial goes well 🤞❤
My son 13 months old not ready to leave his formula he doesn’t like whole milk i am keep trying and he throw up what should i do how can i mix whole milk with powder formula ? Please help
My child id almost three and she wants milk during her nap,when she goes to bed at night ad when she wakes up! And I am having a lot of trouble weaning her from her bottle.. it's a comfort thing..what do I do?
Finally i find someone in my shoes. Mine is 4 but he went off breastmilk at about 3 due to suckling problems which reduced my supply
When you change a formula bottle (before bed) to cows milk, do you still put it in a bottle as you did formula?
You can keep it in a bottle or if they are already drinking well from a sippy cup, switch to giving milk out of the sippy cup too. Some babies do fine switching from formula to cows milk and bottle to sippy cup at the same time. For others it's more of a gradual transition and they do better making one transition before the other. Either option Is ok!
My problem is my baby doesnt like to eat that much and ive been scared to take her formula away considering she might not get enough nutrients. Tried giving her milk cold turkey and she threw it up twice
Try half and half. Also, try a plant based milk if she really doesn't like the whole milk.
Hi, My daughter is 11 months now. Am thinking to add cow milk in her diet morning around 50ml (to make her taste) and am gonna continue exclusive breastfeeding til I can. Let me know whether this decision is good or not.
Thanks in advance
After 10 months, I am okay as long as you have done some cheeses or yogurts already!
How do you feel about cashew milk ? It’s pretty high in fat compared to oat / almond.
It’s not one of my preferred cow milk alternatives for toddlers due to its overall low amount of calories, fat and protein compared to other options like pea milk
Can you mix whole milk with water to transition ? For breastfed baby and no pumped milk available.
Prob not a good idea to water down milk
This is very helpful. I just have a question. My toddler just learned to say milk so he wants milk all the time. He's eating his meals well. But on some days it well exceeds 24 oz. Is that okay. How can I limit his milk intake
My 13months is not drinking. Even if its only 125ml or drank but a little and spit. but when i changed formula she drinks 200ml…..so should i do 50 50? Half formula half freshmilk? and how many hours to feed the baby if she drinks milk and eat food?
If your toddler doesn't like whole milk you can mix half formula/half whole milk and slowly increase volume of milk to ease the transition until fully whole milk. And there's no certain amount of time to space milk from meals, ideally you'll transition to a schedule where they drink milk with meals and water in between!
This is great! Thank you for explaining it all so well! My 13 month daughter is allergic to dairy and we do soy/oat milk during day and I still nurse her during night. Does the concept of getting nutrition (calcium, protein) from other milk-based products like cheese and yogurt apply to non-dairy as well?
Hi how you warm the plant based milk
Are her stools very runny with the oat milk?
My son is giving me all blowouts and everything is running through him.
Hi! Can I give my 13 month old oat milk and cows milk as well (oat milk 2x and cow’s milk 1x a day) Or does it have to be one or the other? I feel like it would be easier on her digestive system. Thank you in advance!
Oat milk is bad if it's store bought
What do you do when the child just refuses whole milk?
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Hi doc,my baby is turning 16 Month and I still give her 240ml Toddler formula before her nap and sleep,if she wakes up middle of the night,she will have e a bottle as well,is that okay for a 16 Months old?
Most otherwise healthy babies are ready to drop all middle of the night feeds by this age which can help promote dental health as well. I encourage dropping bottles by 18 months at the latest for the reasons discussed in the video. Best of luck!!
If breastfeeding 1y old but only morning and evening is there need to introduce milk?
I have the same question too
I mentioned in the episode, but no. BF is perfectly fine and cow's milk or plant based alternative would be if you 1. weaned of BM or 2. wanted to start incorporating it out of choice. Otherwise, can BF as long as you want and introduce other sources of calcium like cheese and yogurt
Very informative.
awesome, many thanks. great conversationalist.
You're welcome!
I feel so emotional about weening my toddler (13 months) off breast milk because of the attachment, and secondly... I was vegan for 7 years. I don't restrict food or drink for my son he eats everything, and I eat eggs and plant-based drinks. I am nervous 😓
If we have a pile of formula still left do we still have to switch to milk?
You don’t have to switch exactly at 12 months but I don’t typically recommend continuing formula much past that. But should be fine to finish the formula you have and then switch!
in what episode do you talk about introducing cow's milk after soley breastfeeding?
This video covers tips on how to introduce milk around 12 months of age if ready to wean breastfeeding or if formula feeding. This video is helpful if looking for ways to wean from the bottle/introduce a cup. Hope that helps! ua-cam.com/video/5vWfUBKJMpo/v-deo.html
Full cream cow milk can be introduced at 17 months??
Full cream?
What about soy being a problem with hormones 🤔?
Hi there doc. I watched a bunch of your videos I luv ya. I’ve been doing a splash of unsweetened soy with breast milk to my 11 month old to start slowly transitioning. Just watched a jill castle vid and it scared me cause she was saying that soy can’t compete with the fat level of cows whole milk and the micronutrients like phosphorous etc. My baby is on the slim side so I’m esp sensitive to the fat issue. Looks like this Silk brand soy has about ¾ protein and fat as the whole milk and comparable vit a, d, and calcium. Any thoughts ? We don’t drink cows milk and it does seem unnatural to me it always upset my stomach a little so that’s why I was doing soy. But maybe I should do a little of each ? I appreciate you so much ✌🏼
PS. She eats solids really well and I’m a chef I make all her food she has an amazing diet I promise. Like beats, edamame, sweet potato, Brocolli, fruit, beans, meat, etc. Nothing processed.
Whole milk does have more fat than soy milk but you have to look at the whole picture, if a child has an otherwise healthy diet and is gaining well that slight difference in fat intake likely doesn’t matter! As far as cow milk alternatives soy milk and pea milk are the closest to whole milk. I’d recommend discussing with your child’s clinicians if you have other concerns about their growth or the best choice for them. Best of luck!
Dear sis, can you please suggest how to introduce an exclusively breastfed toddler to cow milk.....have tried a lot but always refuses
It’s often easiest to start with a daytime feed. So if you usually breastfeed after lunch, offer milk in a cup with lunch. Give options when you can (which cup do you want to use? Etc) and hold boundaries. If they get frustrated they want to breastfeed remind them of the next time they’ll breastfeed but continue to calmly offer milk. Once they do well with that feed continue with other feeds you want to transition. For some toddlers it take a while to slowly transition them, some catch on more quickly but if you calmly, consistently offer milk they’ll begin to learn the new schedule
My son is 13m old and he drinks 4-5oz liquid at a time. A friend recommended morning bottle and evening bottle and water at meals and snacks. Hes not really interested in yogurt sometimes cheese. I give 2oz water after each meal and snack time (he sometimes doesnt want snacks) sometimes with some prune Puree. Hes been constipated the last month ½ since fully starting solids and switch to lactose free whole milk. He was on medical dairy broken formula from bad skin and weight issues younger. Since the prune and fiber foods dont help enough hes back on miralax 1/4 cap to 8oz but he only does 4oz at a time so i eyeball 1/8 to 2 waters. Hes been going through the sleep regression as well and maybe now going back to regular 2 naps and night sleep. We offer his cup but he drinks with head down me holding it. Just switched him off a bottle to a sippy cup while hes learning to use a straw to get off sippy when he does. Hes 17lbs and doing weight checks more than usual baby visits. Last two nights he has kinda of barely ate his dinner and expected his milk bottle before bed (i brush and paci for bed not give it to him in crib). Is there a better way to do the milk and is he doing enough or should i change it? Dr said 16oz in 24oz is max so idk if thats what he has to do since aap says on google or if the 10oz is good. He loves bread pancakes and pasta (try to sneak fruits or veggies in it) etc and has been eating more food but still very painful pooping and tummy pain
There is no minimum amount of milk that a toddler HAS to take. It all depends on their overall diet, if they are eating diverse foods with good protein/fat/calcium intake many toddlers don't need to drink milk. I'd discuss with your child's clinician how to manage the constipation. Often children don't eat as well if they're constipated/uncomfortable. Check out this podcast for more info on toddler constipation: pedsdoctalk.com/podcast/how-to-approach-toddler-constipation/
Poor guy! Good luck!!
@pedsdoctalktv9960 thank you, talked with his dr and he's not gaining maybe loosing again so he's on more milk intake and pediasure now and stick with mialax and I do water only at snack time now 6-8oz. It's been 2 days and having weekly or so weight checks now. Thank you for your reply but I'll just stick to his dr recommendations since he's in a unique situation rn lol tha k you!
@@feliciasuris2381 Yes I think that makes total sense. They know your baby best 🙂Feeding challenges can be stressful to navigate but it sounds like you're doing an awesome job seeking out answers from your clinician. I wish you and your child the best ❤
Can we mix formula with cow milk?
Yes when they're over 11-12 months can do this to help transition to cows milk (or milk alternative)
Formula isn't made of human breastmilk. It is refined cowmilk or am I wrong? I am curious.
You're right, most formula is made of protein in cows milk, whey and casein, and is specially formulated to be safe and healthy for infants. it is often created to be similar to breastmilk in it's nutrient makeup but isn't made up of breastmilk. hope that helps!
What about goat milk?
Hi I wanted know my Baby will be 1year old in about 12 days December 29 but I have ran out off formula milk today can I give him whole milk since i have ran out
Totally fine:)
Just transition my 12 month to lactose whole milk but is constipated hasn't gone in 4 days. Does switching to soy milk help with constipation?
Soy can cause constipation as well. Maybe try oat milk,Almond, or coconut milk.
Formula milk made by cow milk????
Is 2% milk ok to give to my 11 month old ? That's what I have for the time being. Out of formula.
Whole milk is best due to the high fat content for their developing brains. If you were totally out you could give a small amount of 2% in a pinch until able to get whole milk but I wouldn’t recommend that long term
So 50 / 50 mix together u mean.. ?
Goat milk digests easier for some
Thank you doctor Mona honestly those powdered milk is really not good like Similac it has so much garbage in it I rather plant based I can make them myself fresh and I rather give my son real cocoa powder
I don't think powdered formula for toddlers are needed..best is water, breast milk, or plant based alternatives
u didnt say anything about coconut milk
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Oh no
Milk can be a meal replacement if you don't care about your health 😂 I use milk to make the hunger pain stop and often avoid eating real food. I don't recommend