What should I do if my 11 month old wont drink milk?

Question

The most I can get her to have is an 8oz bottle before bed time.

Answer 1

Try your best to get her calcium in any way you can.

Many orange juices are great in calcium, but you have to make sure you take care of her teeth if you do that.

Not much you can do if she won't drink milk. Unless maybe add a tiny bit of chocolate to it? We did that for my nephew once when he wouldn't drink his formula.

Answer 2

Take her to the doctor. It could be upsetting her stomach. Lactose intolorance. Milk allergy. Have her checked.

Answer 3

Try offering her some whole milk yogurt.  She's close enough to her 1st birthday that she can start having some dairy instead of just formula, unless you have a history of milk allergy in your family.  If she doesn't like it, mix in some applesauce or fruit baby food.  That will get her more calcium.  At your baby's 1-year checkup, ask the doctor if 8 ounces per day is enough for her age - he may surprise you and say it is.

Answer 4

are you feeding her food... if you are i wouldnt really worry to much about giving her milk. its like shes telling you shes done with bottles...

Answer 5

I assume she is still having formula. Soon you will be able to give her whole milk and she might prefare that over the formula. In the mean time give her more yogurts and cheese. Try making some cauliflower cheese or pasta in a cheese sauce. That way you can use milk in the making of it and she won;t even realize. Good Luck.

Answer 6

If she just doesn't like it then there isn't alot you CAN do about it..Just make sure you  feed her Calcium Rich Foods...(green Veggies,cottage Cheese,plain yogurt with applesauce etc...) give her liquid Calcium from the Health Food store. I would be VERY careful giving an Infant Orange Juice..it is very acidic and can cause digestive upset as well as Severe Diaper Rash

Answer 7

Cow milk is fattening, so one 8oz bottle a day is more then enough.  Otherwise, if you feed enough healthy food in a balanced way, you won't have a problem.