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Which Milk to use when weaning?

Which Milk?
Milk is very important for your baby and you should aim to give 500-600 mls (one pint) of milk each day in addition to the foods you are introducing.

Cow’s Milk
Cow’s milk is not suitable as the main milk drink until your baby is 12 months old. If there are any concerns about the variety of the foods your baby is having it may be advantageous to continue with an iron-enriched baby milk (eg Farley’s Follow-On Milk) after this time, and up until 24 months of age.
   
Breast feeding
If you are breast feeding you can simply reduce the frequency of feeds as you introduce solids. Once your baby is 6 months old it may be helpful to use a follow-on milk such as Farley’s Follow-On Milk as part of the weaning diet. You could use it to make up cereals, in cooking and to help get your baby used to drinking milk from a beaker. From the age of 6 months, babies receiving breast milk as their main drink should be given supplements of vitamins A, C and D.

Bottle feeding
If you are using a baby milk, you can carry on with this in addition to the foods you are giving. When your baby is 6 months old you have a choice of suitable milks. You can carry on with the baby milk you have been using or you can switch to a follow-on milk such as Farley’s Follow-On Milk, which is nutritionally tailored to the needs of babies of 6 months and older and is enriched with iron.