https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:01:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-is-cows-milk-not-ok-but-food-cooked-with-milk-and-yogurt-are#post-1429714 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 16:48:28 +0000 Silva 1429714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before a year the only thing a baby should drink is formula or breastmilk, and small Amounts of water. Cows milk would fill a baby up, but not Provide appropriate nutrition. It's just to discourage replacing breastmilk or formula with cows milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-is-cows-milk-not-ok-but-food-cooked-with-milk-and-yogurt-are#post-1429686 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 16:35:47 +0000 Mrs. Twine 1429686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: I was thinking the same thing-- I'm pretty sure the proteins are denatured during the heating/cooking process, which I imagine affects the metabolization. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-is-cows-milk-not-ok-but-food-cooked-with-milk-and-yogurt-are#post-1429655 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 16:19:20 +0000 ALV91711 1429655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My ped told me one cup of milk a day after 9 months was fine as long as he is still nursing. </p> <p>I think it is to discourage from replacing BM/formula before 1. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-is-cows-milk-not-ok-but-food-cooked-with-milk-and-yogurt-are#post-1429609 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 16:03:09 +0000 MoonMoon 1429609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LuLu Mom: @septca: jinx! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-is-cows-milk-not-ok-but-food-cooked-with-milk-and-yogurt-are#post-1429607 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 16:02:42 +0000 BSB 1429607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@birdofafeather: As a scientist (but not a dr), I agree. I would think that the heat from cooking breaks down the protein in milk. I'm not a dr so I don't know the real medical reason. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-is-cows-milk-not-ok-but-food-cooked-with-milk-and-yogurt-are#post-1429604 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 16:01:39 +0000 blackbird 1429604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It has to do with the proteins from what I've read. We haven't done whole milk but sometimes if it's in a cooked item, she gets it. Or cheese or yogurt </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-is-cows-milk-not-ok-but-food-cooked-with-milk-and-yogurt-are#post-1429595 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 15:56:56 +0000 septca 1429595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MoonMoon: exactly this. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-is-cows-milk-not-ok-but-food-cooked-with-milk-and-yogurt-are#post-1429592 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 15:55:39 +0000 LuLu Mom 1429592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was told that cow's milk in large quanities was bad (replacing BM or formula), but cooking with milk/cheese/yougurt wouldn't make a difference. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-is-cows-milk-not-ok-but-food-cooked-with-milk-and-yogurt-are#post-1429591 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 15:55:29 +0000 MoonMoon 1429591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the point is to discourage people from replacing bm or formula with cow milk too soon, because it is not as caloric or nutritious. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-is-cows-milk-not-ok-but-food-cooked-with-milk-and-yogurt-are#post-1429589 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 15:54:31 +0000 birdofafeather 1429589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My guess is a breakdown of the proteins and the fact that yogurt has probiotics to help with digestion. But that's purely a guess! I'm lactose intolerant but I can still cook with milk and have yogurt in small quantities. If I drank a glass of milk, I would probably throw up or poop my pants. (Sorry for the TMI) :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-is-cows-milk-not-ok-but-food-cooked-with-milk-and-yogurt-are#post-1429584 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 15:52:40 +0000 Mamaof2 1429584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsF: agree!</p> <p>4oz container of yogurt vs 20 ozs of CM for drinking - huge difference! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-is-cows-milk-not-ok-but-food-cooked-with-milk-and-yogurt-are#post-1429579 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 15:51:22 +0000 MrsF 1429579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I could be wrong, but I don't think it's true that any amount of cows milk would be hard for an older baby to digest. I think it's that they can't tolerate the large amounts that would be needed to maintain their nutrition (and would not get all the nutrients needed from WCM like they would from formula or BM). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-is-cows-milk-not-ok-but-food-cooked-with-milk-and-yogurt-are#post-1429577 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 15:50:34 +0000 cmomma17 1429577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Chipmunk: This confuses me also.<br /> At our last pediatrician visit:<br /> Dr. "Absolutely no cow's milk until after age 1."<br /> DH: "Can he have eggs?"<br /> Dr.: "Yes! Eggs are great protein!"<br /> DH: "I usually put cow's milk in scrambled eggs. Is that okay?"<br /> Dr.: "yep!"<br /> DH: *confused* </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-is-cows-milk-not-ok-but-food-cooked-with-milk-and-yogurt-are#post-1429566 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 15:45:25 +0000 googly-eyes 1429566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Idk, lesser amounts? We didn't really cook with it either when dd was under one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-is-cows-milk-not-ok-but-food-cooked-with-milk-and-yogurt-are#post-1429561 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 15:43:22 +0000 Mrs. Chipmunk 1429561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For kids under one: Cow's milk is hard for their Young GI tract to digest, so why is cooking with it ok, and why is yogurt ok? </p>