those with older babies - is formula better than cow's milk in food?

cutie4evr01 · Oct 6th, 2010, 19:34 PM

For Christina's cereal I usually use EBM, but I would like to reduce my pumping at work, so I was thinking of just pumping enough EBM for her bottles but not cereal. I have read that it's ok to use cow's milk on cereal after 6 months. However, I know formula has lots more added vitamins/nutrients compared to cow's milk, so is this a better alternative? Or do you think it's imperative I keep pumping this extra bit for her cereal each day? She is 9 months old tomorrow. What do you use in food?

cleckner04 · Oct 6th, 2010, 21:17 PM

I, personally, wouldn't use cow's milk at all until at least a year old. I think formula would have more nutrients and vitamins at that age. I'm definitely not an expert though so maybe someone else has more insight.

Pretty Sakura · Oct 6th, 2010, 22:50 PM

I was told not to use cow's milk until a year old but my LC is very natural.

joeyjo · Oct 7th, 2010, 01:10 AM

I was told cows milk in food or on cereal was ok as it makes up such a small component of their milk intake. It is not nutritionally complete enough for a main milk source but that's ok because your boobs are still the main source

formula obviously has added vitamins but in the tiny amounts you'd use it may not make much difference. Also you would probably need to buy small cartons of ready to use formula - depends on the use by dates etc ...

I've used cows milk since 6.5mknths

bekkie · Oct 7th, 2010, 01:12 AM

I just mix water in with Bobbys cereal (it says on the packaging that you can use BM/Formula or water)

Belle30 · Oct 7th, 2010, 02:00 AM

I use cows milk in cereal

Lu28 · Oct 7th, 2010, 02:30 AM

We used quite a bit of milk in Aisling's cereal (about 150ml) so I decided until she was a year old I'd prefer her to have the extra nutrients from formula. I'm not sure if it's the same now but Hipp Organic used to do a box with 2 sealed bags in it so there wasn't as much waste as it has to be thrown out 28 days after being opened.

maybebaby3 · Oct 7th, 2010, 02:57 AM

i try as much as possible to use ebm but if i dont have any then i use formula as i reckon it has more nutrients and LO is under 6 months. it is supposed to be ok to use cow's milk in cereals with babies over 6 months.

Nel · Oct 7th, 2010, 03:49 AM

I used cow's milk in cereal from 6 months. If the cereal itself contains vitamins, and if you're still BFing, LO will get all they need anyway.

m_t_rose · Oct 7th, 2010, 08:03 AM

I just use cows milk since it is such a small amount of milk going on and formula would just be wasted since I wouldn't use it all soon enough and I would have to throw it out. I have used cows milk on it since 6months

Oct 6th, 2010, 19:34 PM	#1
cutie4evr01 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 2,779	those with older babies - is formula better than cow's milk in food? For Christina's cereal I usually use EBM, but I would like to reduce my pumping at work, so I was thinking of just pumping enough EBM for her bottles but not cereal. I have read that it's ok to use cow's milk on cereal after 6 months. However, I know formula has lots more added vitamins/nutrients compared to cow's milk, so is this a better alternative? Or do you think it's imperative I keep pumping this extra bit for her cereal each day? She is 9 months old tomorrow. What do you use in food?

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Oct 6th, 2010, 21:17 PM	#2
cleckner04 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Edon, oh Posts: 21,293	I, personally, wouldn't use cow's milk at all until at least a year old. I think formula would have more nutrients and vitamins at that age. I'm definitely not an expert though so maybe someone else has more insight.

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Pretty Sakura Other BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 15,095	I was told not to use cow's milk until a year old but my LC is very natural.

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joeyjo Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Herts Posts: 4,461	I was told cows milk in food or on cereal was ok as it makes up such a small component of their milk intake. It is not nutritionally complete enough for a main milk source but that's ok because your boobs are still the main source formula obviously has added vitamins but in the tiny amounts you'd use it may not make much difference. Also you would probably need to buy small cartons of ready to use formula - depends on the use by dates etc ... I've used cows milk since 6.5mknths

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Oct 7th, 2010, 01:12 AM	#5
bekkie Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,491	I just mix water in with Bobbys cereal (it says on the packaging that you can use BM/Formula or water)

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Belle30 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,194	I use cows milk in cereal

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Lu28 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 13,085	We used quite a bit of milk in Aisling's cereal (about 150ml) so I decided until she was a year old I'd prefer her to have the extra nutrients from formula. I'm not sure if it's the same now but Hipp Organic used to do a box with 2 sealed bags in it so there wasn't as much waste as it has to be thrown out 28 days after being opened.

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maybebaby3 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Gibraltar Posts: 8,972	i try as much as possible to use ebm but if i dont have any then i use formula as i reckon it has more nutrients and LO is under 6 months. it is supposed to be ok to use cow's milk in cereals with babies over 6 months.

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Oct 7th, 2010, 03:49 AM	#9
Nel Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 96	I used cow's milk in cereal from 6 months. If the cereal itself contains vitamins, and if you're still BFing, LO will get all they need anyway.

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Oct 7th, 2010, 08:03 AM	#10
m_t_rose Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 1,143	I just use cows milk since it is such a small amount of milk going on and formula would just be wasted since I wouldn't use it all soon enough and I would have to throw it out. I have used cows milk on it since 6months

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