I don't get chance to post very often but wondering if anyone knows when prem babies can have cows milk? Is it actual or corrected age? Google gives conflicting info and unfortunately my HV didn't seem to know. We're not seeing consultant for a while either. 

Thanks in advance :) 

My son had cows milk at 12 months (9 corrected). HV and consultants were fine with this.

This was 8.5 yrs ago though, so not sure if that is still the case. Hopefully, a more recent preemie Mum will be able to help.

Cows’ milk

Most babies can drink cows’ milk from

around 15-18 months. Use full fat cows’

milk and give your child daily Healthy

Start vitamin drops or a children’s

vitamin supplement containing

vitamins A and D until five years of age

(unless you are advised otherwise by

a health professional). Healthy Start

vitamin drops should be available at

low cost from your local baby clinic

and are free to those on benefits

page 17 of Bliss Weaning your premature baby (PDF)

www.bliss.org.uk/.../Weaning.pdf

All ages given in this booklet

are calculated from the

date your baby was born,

no matter how premature

that was (unless otherwise stated).

page 5

S had it at 12 months actual- 10 months corrected. Didn't have any issues. To be honest I didn't think to check! He'd been weaned for ages by then so he'd had lots of dairy etc

Thank you for your replies!