Is it safe for my 8 month old daughter to drink whole milk?

Answer 1

ASK HER PEDIATRICIAN,,,,, be a responsible mother and have a MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL take care of the eating habits of your baby;;; not Yahoo Answer losers.... geez lady....!!!!!!!

Answer 2

It depends on how much. AAP recommends no cows milk until at least a year for several reasons: mostly because they want to make sure people stick with primarily BFing or formula that first year, but also because the complex proteins can be a little rough on small intestines, and the high level of sodium can be harsh on developing kidneys.

EDIT: I just read over some of the answers above, and wanted to add that WHEN you do decide to make the switch make sure it IS whole milk, nothing less. Growing kids NEED the high amount of fat found in whole milk to maintain a healthy weight. A lot of parents make the mistake of giving skim of 2% thinking it is the healthier choice, and while it is for older children and adults, that is simply not so with youngsters.

Answer 3

At 12 months the baby's intestines are ready to digest whole milk. It's better to train the baby to whole milk so the intestines can learn to handle regular milk. At 12 months, don't give baby formula to the baby because it doesn't have the vitamins or nutrition the baby needs to grow. i think you should wait or give her half and half until she's older, by then the intestines will be mature enough for regular milk.

Answer 4

It's generally recommended that babies drink formula or breast milk until 12 monthes old. It's better for their development, but an occasional whole milk will do no harm.

Answer 5

Your daughter is hopefully already drinking milk, human milk. While whole milk, coming from a cow is slightly different from that, some mothers start their babies on cow milk and even powdered formula as early as six months. As long as your child is healthy and not allergic to it or anything like that, you should be fine.

Answer 6

YES!!! Even a newborn can have whole milk. You need to of course see if there are allergies - vomiting, excessive crying, loose stools or rash. Also make sure your daughter gets 10 minutes in the sun each day to get her Vitamin D. Remember, almost everyone over the age of 35 was either breast fed or drank whole milk. I run a day care and almost all of the kids by 8 months are drinking whole milk by itself. Most of the kids when they start cereal the parents use whole milk in the cereal.

Answer 7

i'd ask a pediatrician first, but i knew babies had to breastfeed for a year. maybe whole milk isn't the best choice. there is a specialized milk for young children that has many nutrients.

Answer 8

the Doctors say you should wait until a
child is a year before giving them whole milk
their bodies can handle it better @ that age & you
should give them a little @ a time so their system
can get use to it

Answer 9

It's best to wait until 12 months or so because early introduction can cause allergies...lactose intolerance. (same thing with the foods, you introduce them one at a time to make sure they don't have allergies, and to increase the chances that they won't develop allergies later.)

Answer 10

no, she MUST have 24 oz of formula every day till she turns 12 months. Your baby still needs all the extra nutrients and vitamins in the formula.

Answer 11

A baby should only have cow's milk once he/she is a year old