When the child is very young and cannot eat anything. In such a situation, he is fed only more milk. Now the question is, which milk should be given to the baby? There is a question in the mind of many women that apart from mother's milk, can a child be fed cow's milk as well? Do babies get all the nutrition from cow's milk? If you are also included in this list, then we are going to tell you when and in what quantity it is safe to give cow's milk to children and what are its benefits. Along with this, there are disadvantages of drinking cow's milk or not.
First of all we know whether the newborn should be fed cow's milk or not? - According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the newborn should not be fed cow's milk. Yes, feeding cow's milk to a child younger than one year old can be harmful. This is because it is high in protein, sodium and potassium, which can be difficult for the baby to digest. Along with this, there is a deficiency in milk of vitamin-E, iron and essential fatty acids necessary for the early development of the baby. In particular, cow's milk is deficient in iron, due to which the newborn may complain of anemia. For this reason, it is advisable to feed the newborn only breast milk or iron-rich formula milk.
When should cow's milk be given - According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, when the baby is one year old, then cow's milk can be started. Yes, giving full fat cow's milk to a child of one to two years is beneficial, as it can help in the brain development of the child. At the same time, when the child turns two years old, he can also be given low fat cow's milk.
How to give cow's milk to a child? - The child has a habit of drinking mother's milk. Because of this, the baby will not like cow's milk in the beginning. In such a situation, you can gradually start getting him used to cow's milk. For this, feed cow's milk in small quantity once a day in the beginning today. After that gradually increase its quantity and give milk to the child twice a day. You give milk to the child in a colored bowl or sipper. By doing this he will show interest in drinking milk. On the other hand, if you have started giving dry fruits to the baby, then mixing various dry fruit powders like almonds or cardamom can give him milk.
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