Cow's milk for babies ?
Babies under 9 to 12 months of age should not be given cow’s milk. It could cause iron deficiency anemia. Cow’s milk has a low iron content and babies can’t absorb the iron properly.
Milk is an important source of energy, protein, calcium, riboflavin and vitamin A. Milk fat is also the major source of essential fatty acids for infants and toddlers. Partially skimmed (1% and 2 %) and skim milks are not recommended during the child’s first two years.
A friend of mine weaned her baby from breastfeeding and was proudly saying that she has started giving cow’s milk for her 7 month old just to save on formulas . I was horrified hearing that , Some parents are not aware of the fact that cow’s milk for babies can cause iron deficiency and some though they know just don’t care. The pediatrics guide says : no cow’s milk before age one, whole milk until age two, low fat or non-fat milk after that.
Milk is an important source of energy, protein, calcium, riboflavin and vitamin A. Milk fat is also the major source of essential fatty acids for infants and toddlers. Partially skimmed (1% and 2 %) and skim milks are not recommended during the child’s first two years.
A friend of mine weaned her baby from breastfeeding and was proudly saying that she has started giving cow’s milk for her 7 month old just to save on formulas . I was horrified hearing that , Some parents are not aware of the fact that cow’s milk for babies can cause iron deficiency and some though they know just don’t care. The pediatrics guide says : no cow’s milk before age one, whole milk until age two, low fat or non-fat milk after that.
- You should delay the introduction of cow’s milk into your baby’s diet until 9 to 12 months of age. Your baby’s stomach is still too immature to properly digest cow’s milk and it may cause a small amount of intestinal bleeding that shows up in the stool.
- Pasteurized, whole cow’s milk (3.25%) can be introduced at 9 to 12 months and continued until a child is 2 years old to provide all essential fatty acids necessary for brain development and adequate energy.
- Skim milk should not be given to children under 2 years.
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