She wont drink cows milk
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Topic: She wont drink cows milk
Posted By: Freesia
Subject: She wont drink cows milk
Date Posted: 03 February 2009 at 6:55am
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I have been trying to get Livvy from formula onto cows milk but am struggling to get her to drink it. I've tried warming it, putting it in a different cup, putting it in her bottle, drinking it myself and then trying to give her some and she just will not drink it.
She pulled back at the taste of it initially, now she just sees the white drink or smells it and pushes the cup away. Has anyone else had trouble getting their little ones onto cows milk and how did you do it in the end? -------------  
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Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 03 February 2009 at 8:14am
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What about mixing some cow's milk with her formula so she could gradually get more used to the taste & smell?
Luckily I have had no trouble getting Liam to drink cow's milk. He loves it  -------------    
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 03 February 2009 at 8:25am
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I used to make up 100 mls of formula and then add cows milk to make up to whatever she drinks usually.
DS did this for about a week and then I cut down to 50 mls and now he is on full cows milk and won't take formula at all as tried the other day when we ran out of milk. Good Luck. -------------  
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Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 03 February 2009 at 8:58am
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I had the same problem. It didn't matter what I did (mixing it together, pretending I was having it, putting flavouring in it, anything!) she wouldn't and still won't drink it.
I gave up. She gets a lot of calcuim in other ways and maybe, if you have no luck, up the amount of yoghurts and cheese she has. Good luck! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 03 February 2009 at 11:04am
| Daniel doesn't love the taste of cows milk but will drink it if nothing else is offered. We got him used to it by giving it on cearel and whatever was left I'd spoon in his mouth |
Posted By: Freesia
Date Posted: 03 February 2009 at 11:40am
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I've tried the cereal (just ricies and milk with a bit fo fruit) and she won't have a bar of that either.
I might try mixing it with her formula then. Most new things she's quite good with but as soon as she sees the milk she pushes it away. She's a bit hard to get yoghurts and cheese into as well so I really want her to have the milk. -------------
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 03 February 2009 at 12:22pm
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She might have a dairy allergy? I can not stand the taste of milk & have always been like that. Dairy products give me asthma. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: busyissy
Date Posted: 03 February 2009 at 12:43pm
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I would try mixing it or putting a little vanilla essence in it to change the taste. But she might just not like it, if she eats cheese and yoghurt etc she will be fine without cows milk.
You might want to watch for other reactions as well just in case there is an intolerance. Good luck! |
Posted By: Freesia
Date Posted: 03 February 2009 at 2:11pm
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She hasn't shown any obvious signs of an allergy or intolerance so I'm guessing she just doesn't like the taste of it.
I'll try mixing it in with her formula and see if she's okay with that. I don't like dairy either so maybe she's inheritted my taste in food  -------------
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 03 February 2009 at 2:22pm
Try qik .. I  qik .. its the only way you will get me to drink milk lol------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: Freesia
Date Posted: 03 February 2009 at 4:00pm
LOL, I wasn't going to admit it but me too  It's hard trying to swallow some regular milk to show Livvy how 'yummy' it is  -------------
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