Difference between feeding cheeses and cow's milk?

Question

My husband and I are trying to have a baby, and I've been reading up on baby care--feeding, clothing, sickness, allergies, etc etc etc.
BabyCenter.com has articles that are reviewed by doctors. In one article, it says that doctors recommend small amounts of soft pasteurized cheese, yogurt, and cottage cheese for 8 to 10 month old children (if they are ready for it and are not showing signs of lactose intolerance), but why do they say no cow's milk until age 1? Dairy products are made with cow's milk, so why can't you feed it to them as milk, not just as an ingredient in a diary product?

Answer 1

Because they need the nutrients from Formula until age 1 for growth and development. Milk doesn't have nearly all the nutritional benefits that formula does. They can have some dairy but you are not supposed to give them milk instead of formula.

Answer 2

First of all, you're so smart to be reading about all this stuff already! Good for you! You're going to be a great mom :)

Cheeses, yogurts and cottage cheese are all cultured milk products, so a child would be less likely to have a problem digesting them... especially whole milk yogurt. It's a great "early baby food."

The biggest reason they say no cow's milk until age one is not just consideration of allergy or lactose intolerance issues, but simply that cow's milk doesn't have enough nutrition in it for babies. They need the additional iron and other nutrients that are added to baby formula, especially until they are WELL established on solids, which generally isn't until about 12 months of age.

Best to stick with breast milk or iron-fortified formula until at least 12 months of age... no dairy at all until about 9 months and then only cultured products, starting with whole milk yogurt with active cultures. Watch for rash, diarrhea or runny nose. If nothing develops, then other milk products are okay after one year.

Answer 3

Personally I wouldn't but some doctors recommend yogurt for babies as young a 6 month to help with stomach problems.

It depends what you are comfortable with.

Answer 4

The lactose in cheeses and yogurt are partially broken down and therefore easier to digest, whereas they are not in cow's milk.

Answer 5

because pigs are quite short of stature through the legs, you are able to ought to lie interior the "dirt" of their pen to extract the milk, making the milking procedure fairly ugly. also, 10 teats take a lot longer than 4. possibly you should initiate a pig milking farm and performance the nook on the pig milk market.

Answer 6

you can't give them it as a drink, because they still need the vitamins etc. in formula/breast milk

you can give them it in things though, cheese sauce, custard or anything else you'd normally put it in