My son is 7 months old and at his 6 month appointment, the dr said he could be given yogurt but I am worried about a milk reaction. Any one have any thoughts?
2007-07-26 10:22:41 · 16 answers · asked by strawberrygirl6 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Because of the fermentation process and the active cultures in yogurt it's easier to digest than regular milk. I too was worried about giving my baby yogurt, but I read up on it and also talked to other moms. They started giving their babies yogurt between 6 and 12 months. I started at 7 months.
You can try the Yo'baby brand of yogurt which is supposed to be for babies. I would steer clear of the berry flavored ones before your son's first birthday.
I also recommend Greek style plain (full-fat) yogurt. It's not as tart as other plain yogurts. I mix this type of yogurt with a fruit puree.
My son loves both the yo'baby and the plain yogurt with fruit puree (I tried both and they do taste pretty good).
Good luck!
2007-07-26 10:39:02 · answer #1 · answered by J H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
7 months is the recommended age for yogurt. Make sure it is whole milk plain yogurt. If you want to sweeten it up for your baby, try mixing in some fresh fruit puree.
2007-07-26 18:28:55 · answer #2 · answered by iamhis0 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
unless he has an allergy to milk protein it is OK, i started to give my 1yr old yogurt at about 10 months but she is on special formula because she is allergic to the protein in cow milk. but she was able to eat the yogurt and not have any allergic reaction to it. She Love's it now
2007-07-26 17:28:31 · answer #3 · answered by sgvilla96 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was always my understanding that they shouldn't be given any dairy product unitl 12 mo. of age due to increased risk of allergies.(my kids are 6, 4 and 3, so it's been a while since I had an infant). I would say, if you or someone in your family has any allergies to foods, then wait. If not, then its up to you. I don't think your doctor would tell you it was ok if he/she didn't think it was, but you'er the mom- its your call.
2007-07-26 17:28:51 · answer #4 · answered by holdera22 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I started my daughter on "YoBaby Organic Whole Milk Yogurts for Babies and Toddlers" and she loved it. You can find it in the grocerystores, and look them up on the web for all the info. Perfectly safe, all natural ingredients... really good!!! Try it!!
2007-07-26 17:43:30 · answer #5 · answered by jujuo19 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
6 months. Just make sure they're not allergic to the contents in the yogurt
2007-07-26 17:29:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
well if the doc said... it was alright then it prolly is.. but i dont always believe the docs either cuz half of them r full of ****!
from experience girl i have 2 kids and i didnt introduce them to ne regular milk products til they were 1 years old .. because u dont know if they r lactose intolerant .... it may make them sick if u give it to early kinda like honey u cant introduce til the baby is 1 well hopefully this helps
2007-07-26 17:29:47 · answer #7 · answered by ♣♣♣ MiSs_hOllY♠♣♠ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I was told the same thing to help out with yeast when my baby was younger 6 months and I had no problem. It helped with the yeast a lot.
2007-07-26 17:29:06 · answer #8 · answered by Pepper M 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yogurt is more easily digested than milk. It's okay now if you're comfortable with it.
2007-07-26 22:11:14 · answer #9 · answered by Heather R 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I give my 6 month old yogurt in her cereal in the morning (YoBaby), she loves it.
My sister-in-law has been giving her baby YoBaby since he was 4 months old (that's all the "solids" that he would eat).
2007-07-26 20:19:43 · answer #10 · answered by haleigh's mom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋