In many families, for a number of reasons, children from birth are on artificial feeding. Parents gradually introduce normal store milk into the diet, replacing them with milk formulas. Is it harmful and at what age should a child give this product from the store?
Shop milk and adapted milk formula: which is better?
Packaged store milk contains much less vitamins and minerals, than high-quality adapted milk mixturecompletely satisfying the needs of the baby. It lacks important enzymes. They are destroyed during processing. A store product may not sour for weeks at room temperature. It is difficult to get a delicious yogurt or cottage cheese from it.
Milk from the store is sterilized at high temperatures. It may contain an antibiotic that passes through imported feed into the diet of cows, and from the cow we get it in the finished product. Many types of long-term milk contain preservatives that are allergic not only to the child, but also to an adult. Sometimes soda is added to milk powder during the manufacturing process to extend the shelf life. All this does not add utility to the store product.
Unlike store milk, infant formula contains the necessary trace elements and vitamins. They have a stable composition and milk protein mixtures do not cause allergic reactions in babies.
An unambiguous conclusion suggests itself: milk formulas in a child’s diet are much more useful than a store product.
For many mothers, the question remains of what age can still be introduced into the diet of children ordinary milk.
Children's age from three years old - ideal for appearing in the menu of store milk
The introduction of new products into the daily diet of children should not harm the digestive system of a growing organism. Pediatricians recommend adhering to a certain scheme by which to give the baby milk.
If the baby is breast-fed, then from a year you can try to introduce special baby food in the menu - milk and lactic acid products intended for the corresponding childhood. It is indicated on the package. As a rule, they are sold in small volumes up to half a liter. Baby milk does not require boiling. A glass of milk is included in the diet of a one-year-old baby, provided it is well tolerated and there are no adverse reactions.
Pediatricians recommend: regular milk, presented in a wide assortment in any store, it is advisable to give the child from 3 years.
However, many mothers transfer babies who are breast-fed to a store product much earlier. Without allergic reactions and digestive failures, it is diluted and gradually added to the porridge for children from 9-11 months. Moms evaluate the reaction of the child's body to such an "adult" product. If a child develops various disorders or allergies, then pediatricians are strongly advised to abandon this new feeding for about six months. It is advisable in this situation to receive qualified recommendations from an experienced pediatrician.
What kind of store milk is best for a baby?
Gradually introducing store milk into the child’s diet after three years, it should be remembered that it is better to use ultra-pasteurized milk for baby food. It is safe and retains all vitamins and minerals.
Low-fat foods are recommended for older children. American nutritionists have proven that babies who regularly consume them are prone to obesity. In America, skim milk is discarded until the child is five years old.
For babies after three years, the fat content of dairy products can be 3-3.2%. Drinking a glass of milk per day, the child receives almost half (approximately 40%) of the daily calcium intake necessary for normal growth and development.
We also read:
- When is it possible (and is it possible) to give cow's milk to an infant – https://kid.htgetrid.com/en/prikorm/menyu/mozhno-li-davat-moloko-detyam.html
- Is it possible to give kefir to children under one year old? Recipes for making kefir for kids at home - https://kid.htgetrid.com/en/prikorm/menyu/mozhno-li-davat-kefir-detyam-do-goda.html
- Goat milk for newborns – https://kid.htgetrid.com/en/prikorm/koze-moloko-dlya-novorozhdennyih.html
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At what age can I start to feed my baby with natural cow's milk? Is cow milk suitable for babies? Now they talk and write a lot about the dangers of cow's milk for children under one year old. Is it true? Is the mixture healthier for the baby than real cow or goat milk? At what age can you start giving your baby cow's milk? Let's try to deal with these issues.
I began to give store milk to my child closer to three years, but my grandmothers insisted on an earlier introduction to the diet. I bought only trusted manufacturers and gave in small quantities.
It just so happened that after the delights I got sick. I was prescribed long-term medication. There was no talk of any breastfeeding. She fed her baby with special mixtures, and from about 11 months she began to buy store “baby” milk like Tema or Agush. No allergies have arisen.
I fed the baby breast milk for up to a year, after a year I began to give purchased milk a little, which the whole family drank. And no consequences were observed, everything was normal with the child’s health.
We are almost 8 months old, I cook porridge for my son in ordinary store milk, no allergies and other problems, we are from birth on willows
Hello mummies, please tell a child 7 months old. Is it possible to give store milk?
Hello. We have been on IV since six months. They drank the mixture well, on 01.01.2018 we turned one year old and our daughter refuses the mixture for a cut. She drinks tea, juices, with pleasure, and at least kill the mixture, tried to fool a little, made milk with tea, but no. Doesn’t drink. She carries a bottle and roars so that the tea can be poured. So I think we’ll try to give ordinary purchased milk, but if he doesn’t want to drink, isn’t it scary that the child will not receive milk?