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XcalystaX
Sooo Sleep Deprived....
Member since 7/06 2742 total posts
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No bottles by 12 months?
Is this true? My DD is 8.5 months and she can use regular and straw sippies fairly easily at this point, but still gets 3-4 bottles of formula a day. A friend told me that by 12 months, kids should be weaned from bottles as much as possible since whole milk should be introduced by cup only. Is this true?
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Posted 4/3/09 9:50 AM  |
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monkeybride
My Everything
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Re: No bottles by 12 months?
It was totally easy for us. DD didn't care but I don't think that's the norm but it's definitely a good goal to try to have but not an absolute.
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| Posted 4/3/09 9:53 AM |
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pinkandblue
Our family is complete, maybe
Member since 9/05 32436 total posts
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Stephanie
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Re: No bottles by 12 months?
yes, you should really not put milk in a bottle....I am sure it is not harmful if you did but it is not recommended 
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| Posted 4/3/09 9:53 AM |
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Kelly9904
Mommy to 2 amazing little boys
Member since 5/05 9306 total posts
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Kelly
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Re: No bottles by 12 months?
My dr said she recommends weaning from teh bottle by 15 months...well DS is 15 months and it hasnt happened yet.
She never told me not to put whole milk in the bottle but she did say from teh first time I stared a sippy to put their formula/milk in a sippy so that they dont just associate the sippy with wather/juice etc.
My goal was 18 m onths to just have a bedtime bottle but I think my DS is stronger than I am, so we will see! 
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| Posted 4/3/09 10:07 AM |
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iwed2005
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Member since 3/06 1389 total posts
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Julie
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Re: No bottles by 12 months?
Posted by Mikismom
yes, you should really not put milk in a bottle....I am sure it is not harmful if you did but it is not recommended
ITA, my ped even recommends that i try to teach my daughter (10 months) to use a cup now so when she is one it isn't a strange thing or a toy for her.
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| Posted 4/3/09 10:10 AM |
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mcd01
Life is good : )
Member since 3/09 1932 total posts
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Melissa
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Re: No bottles by 12 months?
my daughter took both her little girls off the bottle by 12 mos. and they love there special cup's.
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| Posted 4/3/09 10:12 AM |
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KateDevine
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Re: No bottles by 12 months?
My DS hated bottles, and was off them by 1 year.
I never put milk in them (my DH did b/c he is a moron ) but we didn't have the problem with switching over.
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| Posted 4/3/09 10:13 AM |
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SweetCin
My green-eyed boy
Member since 5/05 13499 total posts
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Cin
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Re: No bottles by 12 months?
My ped suggested this & we tried it. After we stopped the bm a few days b4 her first bday; we put her whole milk in her sippy & she never once asked for her bottle. It was the easiest thing ever. Couldn't hurt to try it!
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| Posted 4/3/09 10:17 AM |
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Re: No bottles by 12 months?
My Dr said the same thing. We've been introducing the sippy cup and trying to get DD to drink from it. She is 10 1/2 months old. She can drink from it, but most of the time uses it as a chew toy!
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| Posted 4/3/09 11:13 AM |
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ABCiverson
<3 my family
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Amanda
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Re: No bottles by 12 months?
My DD's Ped recommended to be off by 12 months.
Kaitee was off them by 12 months and Brooke was off them by 11 months.
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| Posted 4/3/09 11:15 AM |
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