Hello! We have been foster parents to a 1 year old boy for 3 weeks now. He has a doctor appointment next week for his “1 year shots”. I am afraid the doc. is going to tell me to give him massive amounts of whole milk. (this has happened in the past!) I don’t think i have the freedom to say “no, not gonna do it” because he is the states child and not my biological child. So i thought it would be a good idea to go in with some kind of “plan” that says what I’m giving him that is as good as whole cows milk. Are there any other foster parents out there who have gone through this? Or any parents of one year olds that can tell me what you feed your little ones that would be equal in nutrition to cow juice? I have 2 kids of my own and we are kind of off the grid doctor wise, so this is new to me. I think feeding kids whole cow milk is stupid but I feel like I’m gonna need some “scientific facts” to back it up, for shame!
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When my son was that age my doctor had no problem with him not drinking cows milk. He said its no big deal as long as he is getting his calcium and vitamin D from somewhere else.
Hey, guys n’ gals, thanks for all your encouragement :) I’m feeling more confident about it not being a big deal.
I agree with TomsMom, just don’t bring it up. If you do choose to seek out breastmilk, look for your local birthing center or human milk bank. The Birth Center here in Sacramento is also a milk bank where breastfeeding women can donate extra pumped milk, although remember that these women are for the most part eating a SAD diet, so there is that to consider.