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Transitioning a baby from formula to non-dairy milk

8/21/2019

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​My daughter just turned 1 this past July and my wife and I figured it was time to transition her away from formula and to milk.  Both being vegans obviously that milk was going to be non-dairy but with all of the options out there we struggled to determine what milk or combination of milk to use.  Do we use Almond, Cashew, Macadamia, Oat, Pea, Soy, Coconut, Rice, or Hemp the list today is literally endless.  We had a good conversation with our pediatrician and he said to absolutely go ahead and use non-dairy milk but if anything do your research and make sure if one is lacking in any area to supplement her milk with other foods.  For instance Almond milk is very low in protein so we couldn’t use only almond unless we supplemented the protein intake elsewhere.  Well we did our research and while we don’t mind at all supplementing where needed we wanted to provide the most nutritious feeding for her bottle time.  At present what we are doing a mixture of Oat and Pea Milk.  Pea Milk is very high in protein and the 50/50 mix of the two doesn’t sacrifice taste while still providing a great balance of the vitamins and nutrients she needs.  The result has been great and she loves the milk which we still add a multi-vitamin too and she has been finishing her full bottle on a more regular basis. Has anyone else had success with other options or combinations?
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