Can I feed my 6 month old yoghurt?

Question

I have been feeding my daughter the little yobabies since she was 5 months, also I give her cheerios in milk, only to soften the cheerios so she does not actually drink the milk. She is now 7 months and has her first cold, so was wondering if she is not supposed to take the dairy products, I still breasfeed her and she HATES formula ( who can blame her),
Please put a worried mothers mind at ease

Answer 1

Hi! My grandson HAD to eat 1/2 a container of yogurt(w/ live active yeast) 2Xaday due to terrible diarrhea that had killed all the good bacteria out of his intestines, from the time he was 6 mo. on he ate it to keep replenishing the bacteria he needed and antibiotics keep wiping them out. He was a very sick baby and I do not think the doctors would have recommended anything that could have harmed him.
He is now 7 &1/2 loves yogart and very healthy.

Take care of you too dear, Pandora

Answer 2

Most doctors will recommend that you do not feed babies under 1 year old dairy products. At 7 months, she can easily eat Cheerios without softening them first - they mush really quickly in the mouth. I don't think her first cold is related to dairy products, though. Babies loose their natural antibodies they were born with about the age of 6 months so a cold at this age is pretty common. Check with your pediatrician for sure, but you may just want to keep breast feeding, stop softening her Cheerios in cow's milk, and don't give her yogurt until her doctor gives the OK to switch to whole milk.

Answer 3

Doctors advise not giving cow's milk AS A MAIN DRINK before one year of age. This is partly due to the risk of a cow's milk allergy, but also because cow's milk is nutritionally unsuitable for a baby before one year of age.

But it is OK to use small amounts of cow's milk when cooking for baby. And yogurt is fine at 6 months because the cow's milk protein (which can cause allergies) is broken down in yogurt. This applies to cheese, too.

Both yogurt and cheese are very healthy foods for baby and yogurt contains plenty of friendly bacteria. Full fat yogurts are best, as baby needs the energy derived from fat. Avoid yogurts made for children, though, as they are often high in sugar. Pure, natural yogurt is best and you can add baby's favourite fruit puree. There is information about giving baby dairy products at http://www.homemade-baby-food-recipes.com/introduce-dairy-foods-to-baby.html

Answer 4

A baby under the age of one year should *never* get any dairy at all. It increases the likelihood of allergies, asthma, and diabetes throughout their lifetime, and *all* of these are sometimes life-threatening.

There is no way to know how much damage has already been done, but I would suggest you cut dairy out of your baby's diet starting now until her first birthday, even *after* she is over her cold.

Answer 5

Yes that's an excellent thing to feed her. My daughter was breast fed too and didn't like regular milk for the longest time. My friend recommended chocolate milk and she got addicted to that. The dieticians in the magazines say it's okay but you have to watch the sugar amounts in these products.

Answer 6

well you should limit the amount of dairy products until she is one year old. if she is congested, stay away from all dairy products for a while until she is better. milk can make her congestion even worse. but when she is better, a little yogurt every now and then wont hurt her. i hope she feels better soon. :)

Answer 7

as a nutritionist I will say no you shouldn't be giving her milk products yet, replace the milk in her cheerios with breast milk. you can also give her soy yogurt which is in the yogurt section at most grocery stores

Answer 8

i would say if your going to feed baby yogurt then buy the kind made for toddlers with my daughter thats all she would eat it never hurt her but all i would buy is the kind for toddlers it has iron and the vitamins the baby needs

Answer 9

dont give to much dairy.lactose intolerant?