what does your baby drink?

I haven't read all the comments but don't know what type of feedback you've gotten...but I started my 10 month old on homogenized milk with no issues. My son was eat a very healthy weight and I was done breast feeding. My doctor said there was no point in switching to formula just to switch again in a couple months.

Also we were worried about a nut allergy because there is one in the family. The doctor and telehealth both said if neither parent had one, chances are baby won't either. Obviously not 100% but do what you are comfortable with. It's a learning curve for all of us and you know what's best for your little one

My daughter (2) is on lactose free milk, I tried almond and soy she didnt care for it but cant have cow's milk.

She now has diluted apple juice (equal parts to water) and she did have it prior to being one year because of constipation.

She still only drinks 4 ounces at a time because thats all her stomach can handle. She will drink water from a cup but only if its really cold.

Trying hard to stay away from cows milk though...

Cows milk is better to wait until 12 months

Sorry I mistyped, I meant I don't want to introduce cows milk at all. Thanks for the tip on the water, I guess I'll start making his formula thinner slowly? He's drinking out of his cup so I don't feel too bad giving him juice, and I juice vegetables and fruit myself. It is a good treat

Please don't thin out his formula without talking to his pediatrician first.

It's okay, I always ask, just getting opinions everyone does things a little differently

Watering down his formula will cut down on his protein and fat intake as there's not much in veg and fruits so good to hear you're going to talk to his doctor first.

im told that the reason you should give them whole cows milk is because of the higher fat content that they need for their developing brains. but i dont know if the other "milks" your planing on useing have a higher or lower fat content:drinker:

edited to add
after 1 year old of course

my friends child had nothing but sky juice (water) until she went to school (after she was weaned at a year)

shes like.. maybe 20 now.. and still prefers water to juice or soda.

Mama milk then water then any of the following.Soy milk, Almond milk, rice milk, goat milk, fruit purees that are watered/mama milked down so it's like juice.

Also, the nut recommendations have been changed to anytime after 6 months


http://www.babycenter.ca/baby/startingsolids/feeding-your-baby-well/feedbabywhatwhen/#6
"Nuts
It's true that you shouldn't give whole nuts to children who are under five years old, because of the risk of choking. But nut butters and ground nuts are fine for babies over six months old and children who do not have a family history of allergies.

Serious allergies to nuts and nut products and some seeds affect less than one per cent of the population. Your baby may be at higher risk if yourself or your baby's father, brothers or sisters have a history of food allergies. Consult your doctor or pediatrician about this if you are concerned.

If your baby is in this higher-risk group, avoid giving peanuts and peanut products until your child is at least three years old.

If you think your child might be allergic to peanuts, contact your doctor who can arrange for your baby to see an allergy specialist.

If you do not have a history of allergy in the family, you can give your baby ground nuts and nut spreads, including peanut butter, from six months.

i gave mine plain water, cows milk and the odd cup of tea. i have three and they mostly have always drank water.

At 9 months only formula and occasionally water. They do not even need water like we do b/c of its content in the formula/food. You do not need to thin out his formula, you can actually cause him to get water overload (nutrient deficiencies). He should be formula fed until he is 1 year old, then he should move on with milk.

At 9 months old, my older daughter was drinking formula (never watered down), and prune juice mixed 50/50 with water for constipation. She had a milk intolerance so at 12 months we switched to soy milk. Around 16 months she was able to have whole cow's milk without any issues.

My younger daughter is 6 months old and she's currently on alimentum formula. She gets a cup of water when she's in the high chair to eat solids, but she mostly just chews on it and doesn't drink much. She might get some juice if she gets constipated, but otherwise she'll only get formula or water. I have some breastmilk frozen in the freezer that I'll use at some point to test her soy and milk allergies before we actually introduce the foods to her. When she's 12 months I'll discuss with her doctor but I imagine I'll switch her to coconut milk because it has a higher fat content that other cow's milk substitutes.

OMGosh, Alimentum is nasty smelling, nasty tasting stuff!! It literally smells and tastes like vomit!! LOL We used to call it "vomit in a can"!!!! I am always amazed when I hear that kids drink it orally.

My son was tube fed Alimentum at a 30 cal per ounce rate due to medical issues.

If you can get the insurance company to cover it, Peptamen Jr. is a good toddler.older child formula to go to after having to be on Alimentum.

Until almost 1 year only formula (water if we were out and it was hot). Nothing else until then. My youngest is only 16 mos now and she has about 1 sippie worth of juice a week or so...mostly now she drinks water...she doesn't care much for milk so we get her calcium through yogurt, cottage cheese, and other dairy that she enjoys.

Parenting is one of those things that everyone does differently...IMO, drop the juice and just stay with formula and water until at least a year.

I did water, and rarely juice. Juice still has a lot of unneeded sugar. Do water, most kids don't really "like it." But it's free and healthy, my kids drink milk with meals and water all day. They prefer it.

This is what I did. Breastmilk only until one. Then, I started introducing milk and watered-down juice. He's 3.5 now and he still gets watered down, or iced down juice. (Too much sugar.)

My baby prefers Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum.

He is; however, 26.

I am relieved to know I am not the only one that thought this.

Mine only ever drinks water or breast milk/cow's milk (he's 22 months - they shouldn't have cows milk before they are one). Very, very occasionally I have let him have a taste of juice, squash and he has tried tea!

They only really need milk and water.

As someone said before, formula milk is made from dried cows milk. My youngest had an intolerance to cows milk that caused eczema, so after being breastfed for 15 months, he drinks goats milk which helps eczema and people with sensitive stomachs. Google it.