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Is It Okay To Give Cows Milk To Babies Less Than A Year Old?
Question: My baby is 8 months old,he is 8.5 kgs and really active.Hr is on exclusive breastfeeding since his birth and I started giving solids after 6 months.However,nowadays my breast min is not sufficient for him and have planned to feed formula once or twice a day.I have consulted our peadatrician and he told give formula .
however elders at home insist on giving cows milk instead.
1.Is it okay to give cows milk to babies less than a year old?
2.My baby completes 8 month on this January 27th,but he doesn't sit by himself,he gets to crawling position and pretty active but doesn't try to sit up,is this a concern ?
however elders at home insist on giving cows milk instead.
1.Is it okay to give cows milk to babies less than a year old?
2.My baby completes 8 month on this January 27th,but he doesn't sit by himself,he gets to crawling position and pretty active but doesn't try to sit up,is this a concern ?
Brief Answer:
Better to give formula milk till 1 year of age
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
It is better to avoid cow milk before 1 year of age, as the concentration and type of proteins and minerals contained are not ideal for babies. Although formula milks are prepared from cow milk, here this disadvantage is masked to some extent by adjusting concentration of proteins and minerals. Hence, formula is recommended over plain cow milk until 1 year of age. After 1 year, cow milk may be started.
There is nothing to worry regarding her development. By 8 months babies can sit with support, and by 10 months without support. But a 4-6 weeks deviation from this is allowed and is normal.
I hope this answer will help
Let me know if I can assist you further
Dr Muhammed Aslam, Paediatrician
Better to give formula milk till 1 year of age
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
It is better to avoid cow milk before 1 year of age, as the concentration and type of proteins and minerals contained are not ideal for babies. Although formula milks are prepared from cow milk, here this disadvantage is masked to some extent by adjusting concentration of proteins and minerals. Hence, formula is recommended over plain cow milk until 1 year of age. After 1 year, cow milk may be started.
There is nothing to worry regarding her development. By 8 months babies can sit with support, and by 10 months without support. But a 4-6 weeks deviation from this is allowed and is normal.
I hope this answer will help
Let me know if I can assist you further
Dr Muhammed Aslam, Paediatrician
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