Baby cow's milk: when to introduce it into baby's diet?|Parents.fr

Do you gradually start food diversification but still doubt that you can replace feeds or childcare bottles with cow's milk?Here is everything you need to know.

Growth milk: until what age?

A priori, cow's milk can be introduced into baby diet from the age of 1 year.Before this stage, it is essential to give your child breast milk or infant milk (1st age milk first then then milk)))) with a larger iron and vitamins intake, essential for its growth.

Why not give cow's milk to a newborn baby?

Growth milk perfectly meets the nutritional needs of children between 1 and 3 years old, which is not the case with cow's milk or any other milk which is not certified by the European Union as infant milk (especiallyPlant milks, sheep's milks, rice milks...)))). Par rapport au lait de vache classique, le lait de croissance est bien plus riche en fer, en acides gras essentiels (particulièrement en oméga 3)))), en vitamine D et en zinc.

When to give cow's milk to baby: how old is the best?

It is therefore preferable to wait at least the first year, even the 3 years of the child, before going exclusively to cow's milk.Many pediatricians indeed recommend a daily consumption of 500 ml of growth milk - to be modulated according to the needs and weight of the child - up to 3 years.The reason ?For those under 3 years of age, growth milk is the main source of iron.

Baby diarrhea: allergy or lactose intolerance?

If baby refuses his bottle, we can opt for yogurts based on growth milk and make his purees, gratins, cakes or flans with this type of milk.If your infant suffers from diarrhea, bellies or reflux, consult your pediatrician to ensure that he does not suffer from lactose intolerance.

What does cow milk contain?

Cow's milk constitutes the main source of calcium in children, calcium which plays an essential role in the formation of bones and consolidation of the skeleton.Cow's milk is also a source of protein, phosphorus, magnesium and vitamins A, D and B12.But unlike breast milk and growth milk, it contains little iron.He can therefore only enter baby diet at the time of food diversification, when other foods meet baby iron needs (red meat, eggs, pulses, pulses...)))).

Whole or half skimmed: which cow's milk to choose for your child?

It is recommended to favor whole milk rather than half skimmed or skimmed, because it contains more vitamins A and D, as well as the fats necessary for the good growth of.

How to go from infantile milk to another milk?

If baby has had a hard time adapting to the taste of another milk than infantile milk, you can try either to give it hot, to give it cold, or to dissolve a little chocolate or honey for example.