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- autumnbeck March 2012
- ebarrett October 2012
- magiemums October 2012
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Alternative Milk
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Hi Mommies! I'm still nursing my 13 month old, but my husband and I have started researching what we're going to feed my daughter once she weans. I'm curious about alternatives to cow milk, but I've had a hard time finding anything on the comparative nutrition. I did some research on my own, which I'll copy on the bottom of this post. I'm curious if anyone else has done any research, talked to a pediatrician, or have any personal anecdotes. Thanks!
EB - law student, wife, mama, and in the middle of cloth diapering my first baby! 
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Comparative b/w cow's milk and other milks or all other milks compared to breastmilk?Autumn Beck
owner and author of All About Cloth Diapers
Christian homeschooling mom to 5 children -
I'm comparing everything except breastmilk. I'm planning on breastfeeding as long as I can (up to the age of 2), but we're on the look out for what kind of non-breastmilk-milk (got that? haha!) we're going to use once we introduce something other than breastmilk. So, the nutritional guidelines on the website listed above are just general guidelines, but I think the general assumption is that cow's milk will be used for calcium, fat, and protein primarily in a toddler's diet. I was just curious, since the other "milks" vary in the fat and protein amounts (from what I read, most of the alternative milks are fortified in the vitamins and minerals to approximate cow's milk) - what other people's experiences have been in talking to their doctors or tweaking their baby's diets. Does that make sense?EB - law student, wife, mama, and in the middle of cloth diapering my first baby!
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We used raw goat's milk for a couple of years because we couldn't get raw cow's milk. Goat's milk is the closest nutritionally to human milk. Depending on your desired consumption and purpose for drinking milk, recommendations would vary. If you are only going to use it to occasionally pour on cereal then something like coconut, rice or almond milk would be satisfactory. If you wanted to drink big glasses of milk with your cookies and brownies and get natural nutrients and fats then raw goat's milk would be best. Those, of course, are my personal experiences and findings. I like to check out Dr. Greene's, Mercola's and Sears' websites for a foundation of information. I've also read a lot on Realmilk.com which helped us in our decision that raw cow's milk is best for our family (for right now).
I'm sure that didn't help you much! No charts or anything just practical info.
Autumn Beck
owner and author of All About Cloth Diapers
Christian homeschooling mom to 5 children -
No, not at all! That's actually just what I was looking for! Thank you!EB - law student, wife, mama, and in the middle of cloth diapering my first baby!
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Please talk to your pediatrician or a nutritionist about this. Young children need sufficient fats in order to help with brain growth. (Last I heard peds were recommending serving whole milk until age 2.) I'd be wary if serving my baby almond, coconut or soy as the fat content without the guidance of a dietitian helping to substitute fats from avocados etc as the fat content is so much less.
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Hi magiemums! This was actually about 7 months ago - I talked to our ped and he said milk is not a necessary part of any child's diet after the age of 1. It's really just the fat, protein, calcium combo that becomes important. That being said, she still nurses 3+ times a day at 20 months, and really won't drink any other kind of milk. He said it's nothing to worry about and if she never drinks milk, as long as she's eating to make up for the nutrients and drinking plenty of fluids - nothing to worry about!EB - law student, wife, mama, and in the middle of cloth diapering my first baby!
