A member asked:

My daughter will be 1 on 11/1 is it too early to start introducing cows milk? right now she formula/breast feeds but i'd like to wean her from breast

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Dr. Gerald Mandell answered

Specializes in Nuclear Medicine

Yes at one yr: Milk is high in protein, a healthy carbohydrate called lactose, b-vitamins, vitamin a, vitamin d, and zinc. No cow's milk before age one, whole milk until age two, low fat or non-fat milk after that. Once baby is weaned from the breast, 24 ounces of cow's milk is enough.

Answered 9/28/2016

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