My 18th Months boy not drinking milk - Need help or advise!!!!

[Birdmansim]

Hi all:

Recently, my baby boy of 18 months had some flu 3 weeks ago and since after recovered 1 week later, he start rejecting all types of formula milk.

We not sure of what happens, althought in the past his intake of milk is not that good, of avergae 150ml per feed for 3 feeds per day, but now he is not drinking any!!!

The approach of the milk and the smell immediately make him use his hand to either make a "no no" or he closed his mouth very tight.
We had tried a few brands of the forumal milk, Mami gold, gain and even Pediasure, but still can not get him to drink.

We visited the baby doc or specialist last week and she recommended feeding more tou fu or cheese products or soy bean with less sugar.

We currently feeding more tou fu, soy bean and bread with cheese. But our boy don't seen to take much.

our boy does take the 2 feed of lunch and dinner well.

But we afraid of our boy upgrowth without the other benefits of the formula milk.

Can anyone advise what can we do? For a 18 months not wanting to drink milk? Any other foods or milk to recommend

Without the intake of froumal milk, will it still affect the boy growth, especially IQ and learning?

Thanks for all the kind souls and people out there for reading the post.

Any feedback or repsonse is appreaciated.

Thanks

Father and Mother of baby sim

 

[ast0212]

Cow's milk or soy milk is fine to give after 1 year. Toddler formula is a marketing ploy to make parents believe their toddlers need it. They don't, especially if they have a balanced diet. Formula won't make them any smarter than cow's milk

Relax. It is also not that important to drink lots of milk after 1 year. Try offering cheese or yoghurt or other foods that are high in calcium. Green leafy veggies are good too.

 

[Meizuka]

Birdmansim,
Does your son take multi vitamin?
Milk is still important for his growth.
You can try fresh milk (full cream milk). Try a little first.

My son likes full cream milk, but he got constipation after that. So I stopped and back to formula.
He is on Nan HA since born until now.

I think so long your son still takes his meals, should be ok.
Make sure he has enough protein and calcium intake for his growth.