is formula better than cow milk fr babies 6 mos. old?

Question

I´ve heard that for babies 6mos old, formula works better than whole organic cow milk. Is that true? I mean, formulas have been in our world for ...what 30 years? And cows.... well lets say much longer....

Answer 1

If your little one is eating well, there is no real need for formula. They contain loads more fat and stuff that a healthy baby eating good home cooked food doesn't need. So long as baby is getting all his vitamins and goodness from his food, formula is an expensive way of giving milk. Too much formula for too long can make them fat too.

Best person to talk to is your midwife or healthcare adviser really - it depends very much on your baby.

Answer 2

Unlike cow's milk, the formula contains all of the nutrition that your baby needs to grow and develop properly. This is why it is recommended that you not give your baby cow's milk until at least 12 months. Formula has been around MUCH longer than 30 years. Before formula, the most common way to feed a baby if the mother was not able to breastfeed, was to hire a "wet nurse."

Answer 3

Breast milk is best. That is what was used prior to the advent of formula.

Formula is carefully created to be the absolute closest mimic of a human mothers breat milk.

The protein in cows' milk is not the same as that found in human breast milk and man-made infant formulas. It is harder for an infant to digest and absorb.

Unmodified cows' milk is not appropriate for infants during their first year because the amounts and proportions of nutrients that it contains are very different from the amounts present in human milk or infant formula. Recognized authorities, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, also recommend that unmodified cows' milk not be fed in the second six months of life. At this age, iron deficiency is the main concern. Cows' milk is low in iron, and the other foods commonly consumed by infants don't make up the difference. An infant's body also has a hard time absorbing what little iron is found in cows' milk. Also, unmodified cows' milk causes some babies to lose small but significant amounts of blood in their stool; important amounts of iron can be lost in this way.

Fat does not need to be limited in the diets of children under the age of 2. In fact, experts recommend whole-milk products for children between the ages of 1 and 2. This ensures that the child gets the amount of fat he or she needs for normal growth and development of the brain and nervous system.

Studies have shown a link between the early use of cows' milk in young infants and type 1 diabetes. The American Academy of Pediatrics recognizes this link.

Exposure to cow's milk before the age of 1 year has also been linked to the development of (among other things) milk allergies, lactose intolerance, asthma and excema.

Answer 4

I agree that babies do need formula until age one. My daughter is 10 mo and she also drinks whole milk. At 9mo we started weaning her off of bottles. Our pediatrician told us to do this by cutting one bottle each mo and replacing it with whole milk and a small snack. So now my daughter just drinks 2 bottles a day so that hopefully by one year she will be off the bottle. This is just what our doctor suggested for our baby every baby is different. My daughter is a really good eater and eats fruits and veggies very well. Good Luck.

Answer 5

NO COWS MILK until age 1. It is too difficult to digest. And before formula the mothers breastfed which is the best for baby.

Answer 6

Infants should have formula until at least 1 year. Formula was invented with more vitamins and antibodies that whole milk does not provide. You are correct that years ago, all we had was whole milk, but times have changed and technolgy shows formula is better for infants.

Answer 7

Formula is much better than cow's milk for a 6 month old. It contains more nutrients that your baby needs to grow healthy and strong. It better helps in your child's brain development as well. Cow's milk, though it contains every thing a baby cow needs to grow healthy and strong, lacks a lot of what your baby needs to be healthy. That is why so many pediatricians recommend not giving cows milk to a child younger than 12 months. You can start introducing milk to your child at around 9 months to get them used to the taste and texture, but don't give it solely until the child is 1. It's truly the best thing you can do for him or her.

Answer 8

Neither one is great, but formula is the better and safer option.

Formula is (generally) cow's milk that has been modified and had extra nutrition supplements added to it, as well as being broken down to be more digestible.



Cow's milk is not meant for human consumption to begin with - not any more than human milk is meant to feed a baby calf.

Answer 9

Yes, you are not suppose to put your child on cows milk until they are 12 months!

Formula provides the proper nutrients that a baby that age needs and does not make them fat.....

Answer 10

Cow's milk is actually designed for one thing: baby cows. It's ridiculous that people drink it. If someone told you that dog's milk was healthy, would you drink it? No, you would think it was disgusting. You only drink cow's milk b/c the dairy industry pays big bucks to the government to put out ads regarding it's health affects. But it actually is really really bad for you. The human body isn't designed to digest it. It is not true that calcium from cow's milk is good for you, your body isn't even able to digest it. For more information with scientific facts and independant studies, visit notmilk.com.

Answer 11

cows milk is a lot harder to digest, and in some cases causes the inside of the stomach to bleed. so stick with formula, no matter how long cows have been here.