 [ Symptoms ] my husband has poison ivey on both arms pretty badly his left hand is very swollen dr visit treating w hct1& ben c i am concerned about the swelling he does not feel he needs to seethe dr but i do he can still make a fist but not easily [ Disease ] they typical time that babies are switched from formula to milk is around age 12 months so you are a bit early since babies actually need some fat in their diet the change is usually to whole milk not skim or 1 at first with the pediatrician is okay and assuming your child is eating well fromt he table you can make those changes but remember that milk and formula are not equivalent