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?
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Idk, lesser amounts? We didn't really cook with it either when dd was under one.
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@Mrs. Chipmunk: This confuses me also.
At our last pediatrician visit:
Dr. "Absolutely no cow's milk until after age 1."
DH: "Can he have eggs?"
Dr.: "Yes! Eggs are great protein!"
DH: "I usually put cow's milk in scrambled eggs. Is that okay?"
Dr.: "yep!"
DH: *confused* -
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).
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@MrsF: agree!
4oz container of yogurt vs 20 ozs of CM for drinking - huge difference!
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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)
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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.
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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.
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@MoonMoon: exactly this.
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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
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@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.
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@LuLu Mom: @septca: jinx!
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My ped told me one cup of milk a day after 9 months was fine as long as he is still nursing.
I think it is to discourage from replacing BM/formula before 1.
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@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.
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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.
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