Cow milk is not recommended to be given to newborn babies before one year of age
Cow's milk does not contain essential nutrients required for your growing baby
Fat and protein in the cow's milk are hard to digest for the immature digestive system of the baby
Cow's milk may cause diarrhea, food allergy, and  intestinal blood loss
Not enough iron in cow’s milk may lead to iron deficiency anemia in babies
It is recommended to feed breastmilk and formula milk to baby till one year of age
But still, parents shift to cow's milk before one year of infant age
The whey to casein ratio of breastmilk is approximately 35:65
Whereas the whey to casein ratio of whole cow’s milk is 19:81
which forms a tough, hard to digest curd that is difficult for the babies to digest
Whole cow’s milk contains approximately three times as much sodium and potassium, four times as much calcium, and six times as much phosphorus as does breast milk, which put a burden on the baby little kidneys
Cow's milk formula is based on cow's milk but has been engineered to be closer to breastmilk
It is advised to wait till baby's first birthday to introduce cow's milk
After 9 months you may introduce cheese and yogurt to the baby if the baby is able to tolerate
because the lactose in yogurt has been converted into lactic acid and the whey proteins are drained off in the cheese-making process
High milk intake leaves less space for nutritional diet and may cause a nutritional deficiency in babies
If babies are still unable to tolerate cow's milk after one year of age, serve iron-fortified toddlers' milk formula
Do not give cow's milk more than 24 ounces per day till 2 years
Breast Milk is best for babies
If breastmilk is not available, give iron-fortified formula milk during the first year of life
Introduce foods made of milk to the baby in little quantity after 6 months of age
Introduce iron-rich foods and iron-fortified baby cereals after 6 months to prevent iron deficiency anemia in babies
If the baby shows any kind of allergy symptoms, consult the pediatrician.
