How do I switch my 1-year-old from formula to cow’s milk?

Written by Sara Connolly, MD, FAAP, Board Certified Pediatrician

For some lucky parents, their baby tastes whole milk and happily never looks back. For others, it's a game of slowly introducing the milk mixed with formula in gradually increasing amounts.

Offering the milk in a cup instead of a bottle and cool right out of the fridge is a good way to start.  Then the milk is seen as a new drink and not a substitute for formula. There is no right answer, so do what feels right for your baby.

Reviewed by Dr. Sara Connolly, August 2019