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Hi, our child is 11 months old and i was wondering if he is too young to switch to cows milk. he has breastfed most of his life and we have moved him to formula recently. just curious what age is recommended to switch to cows milk, and if it is best to g
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Some thoughts: The AAP recommends BM or formula until 1 year. That evolved over decades from 6 mo. The basic caution I have with cow milk is it is designed for calves, not humans & excess can cause microscopic bleeding in the infant gut (causes anemia). If limited to 24 oz/day and the kid takes a broad range of solid foods I don't see a need to wait.
Answered 5/16/2020
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