Many parents ask this questionbecause they can not give cow's milk to their newborns, and the answer issimple: Young babies do not properly digest cow's milk, quite easily as theformula.
Moreover cow's milk contains highprotein content, which can overload the kidneys, not yet fully mature, in aninfant and cause serious alterations in times of extreme heat, fever, ordiarrhea. Besides cow's milk does not have the necessary amount of iron andvitamin C needed by the baby, can even lead to iron deficiency anemia in somebabies, since the protein it contains irritate the lining of the stomach andintestine, causing blood loss through the feces. This is why babies should notdrink cow's milk the first 12 months of life.
When your child is a year old,can drink milk with whole cow a balanced diet of solid foods (cereals,vegetables, fruits and meats), however the consumption of milk should notexceed quart can surpass provide too many calories and prevent the child feellike eating other foods you need. If you come to the year, your child does notconsume a wide range of solid foods, should give formula enriched with iron.Always checking with your pediatrician.
Before 24 months, children shouldnot consume milk low in fat, and you need the high fat content of milk to gainweight properly and your body absorbs more vitamins A and D from whole milk.
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