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Can I give cow milk or buffalo milk to my six months old baby girl as she is not taking mother's milk
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You can't give animal milk to baby less than 1year. It has high solute load, protein that is not easily digestable.
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start complementary feeding. you can give formula feed if mother's milk is insufficient
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Cow milk and buffalo milk are not recommended below 1 year of age. The reasons are it does not have the correct nutrients, is difficult to digest and there is risk of intestinal bleeding and also there is risk of dehydration due to high solute load leading to pressure on the kidneys. The baby is not mature enough to handle it. Best is to start home cooked semi solid and solid foods.
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It is better to avoid animal milk during infancy as it contains more amount of proteins which are of different kind and difficult to digest and risk of allergy.
As the baby completed 6 months you can start giving complementary feeds too along with milk to match the calorie requirements.
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Best preferred are the powdered formulas because of less chances of contamination.
You can use Lactogen stage 2 (1 scoop in 30ml preboiled warm water)
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The hands should be washed thoroughly with soap and water before preparing feed and the feeding bottle should be washed thoroughly in boiling water.
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Please do not give cow milk or buffalo milk until 1 yr of age as it may cause Cow milk protein allergy which leads to indigestion , vomitings and loose stools
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Plz give mother milk if mother milk is not coming then you can give POWDER MILK like SIMILAC PLUS stage 2 or Aptamil gold stage 2
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Dr. Priyanki Devi
Pediatrician
6 yrs exp
Jorhat
If your baby has completed 6 months, start complementary feeding along with breast milk till 2 years.If at all she is not taking mother's milk, you can start with infant formula with proper dilution by cup and spoon method of feeding
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Dr. Tangade Vishal Bhanudas
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4 yrs exp
Pune
Can give after 1 year of age .
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Dr. Nikhitha S Thampi
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Bangalore
Breastfeeding should be continued upto 2 yrs of age along with complementary feeding starting from 6 months of age.
Refrain from giving cows milk and buffalo milk as the protein content of those milk are more and it will be difficult for the babies to digest those milks and might cause allergic symptoms
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Try to continue breastfeeding . If you are not getting breast milk at all then try infant formula along with other weaning foods.
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Give after 1 year
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Dr. Mounica Gudavalli
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Vijayawada
Better to avoid animal milk before one year age , start complementary feeding..
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Dr. Vinit M Mehta
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8 yrs exp
Vadodara
Yes but use pasturised milk undiluted with water, without bottle
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Dr. Rahul Kamble
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Bangalore
Don't give animal milk till 1 yr of age.
Start complementary feeding now.
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Dr. Santosh Bangar
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16 yrs exp
Ahmednagar
Don't give animal milk upto age of 1 years
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