M is transitioning to whole cows milk and I'm having trouble figuring out how much to offer her. She's having issues with constipation so I'm thinking of cutting down on the milk but want to make sure she has enough.
We are no longer breastfeeding so the cows milk is her only milk intake.
pear / 1723 posts
After a year, my ped doesn't track milk intake like in infancy, but the literature from our health dept says 16-24 oz. I think other sources say lower is fine if they are getting enough other calcium and calories.
My kids drink probably 6-7 oz after meals, so 3x day. But they love their milk. They have friends who drink more like 8 oz all day.
Eta, my dd got constipated at the transition too. We just tried to have her drink tons of water and eat lots of veggies, esp like soft canned green beans, and it really helped!
nectarine / 2132 posts
my almost 13 month is now refusing milk from a sippy cup (he would drink some after his meals, but that's not happening any more.) so he still gets his 6 oz bottle in the evening and that's it. he eats plenty of cheese and yogurt though, so i'm really not too worried.
coconut / 8861 posts
We were told 16-24 oz of whole milk a day for a one year old at our peds office yesterday.
GOLD / pineapple / 12662 posts
My LO (12 months) gets 16.5-18 oz of cow's milk during the day, and still BFs for a bit morning and night (more so in the morning).
GOLD / pineapple / 12662 posts
@junebugmama: I'm a little confused by your response. Do you mean cow's milk specifically or any kind of milk? LOs do need some kind of *milk* if they're not good eaters.
pomegranate / 3388 posts
We didn't have any constipation issues, so I just offered cows milk at every meal and snack and let her feed on demand. At first she probably at close to as much milk as she had been eating of formula before I switched her. As her solid food intake went up, her milk intake stabilized, so I'd say on a typical cool fall day she probably drinks maybe up to 3 8-oz cups of milk over the course of a day with water making up the rest of her fluid intake.
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
It really varied...4-16 ounces a day around 12 months. Our Dr told us to be relaxed about milk consumption...no need to match the amount that your LO was drinking in bm/formula.
persimmon / 1026 posts
We try to stay under 2 cups total each day or else he tends to get constipated. He also loves cheese and yogurt so that's another reason why I try to limit him. We usually offer half a sippy (about 4oz) with each meal and then another 4oz before bedtime.
coconut / 8299 posts
Our ped said 16-24 oz is fine. She drinks between 20-24 oz a day. She loves her milk!
honeydew / 7283 posts
Thanks for the help ladies! It'll definitely cut back. It's so hard not to stress about ounces but she's a good eater.
apricot / 468 posts
Our pediatrician told us 16-20 oz. per day. My LO usually drinks right around 16 oz (sometimes slightly less), plus he loves his yogurt and cheese!
nectarine / 2019 posts
@MsLipGloss: I wrote about 2 paragraphs, none of which seemed to make it in my post lol!! I gave other alternatives if baby seemed to have an intolerance presenting with constipation.
nectarine / 2163 posts
we have around 22 oz total a day. dude loves his milk! we had no issues with constipation though
blogger / pomegranate / 3491 posts
C drinks between 18 and 22 ish oz a day since turning one. We also have constipation issues over here, and extra fruit, veggies and water weren't helping. We ended up fixing teh issue by lacing his milk with a dash of prune juice, and it works wonders! His tummy is finally getting used to whole milk so I am relying on it less and less now 
honeydew / 7283 posts
@Mrs. Confetti: Sorry I didn't see this yesterday. I actually started putting prune juice in her milk today so... fingers crossed! I'm glad to hear you're needing it less and less. I've been nervous about starting miralax or something and have her need it every time she poops! Thanks for the input
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