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| Home > Breast Feeding > Bottle Feeding > Switiching to Milk
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 Whether or not iron fortified formula is better than cow`s milk is debatable. Mother`s often worry about the time when is it okay to switch to whole cow`s milk? Research comparing cow`s milk and formula-fed infants during the first year of life has shown that cow`s milk irritates the intestines of a tiny infant, causing infants to lose a tiny bit of blood in their stools, contributing to iron deficiency anemia. The iron in cow`s milk is deficient anyway, and the iron that is available is poorly absorbed. The American Academy of Pediatrics discourage the use of cow`s milk in children under one year of age due to the concern about iron-deficiency anemia, this theory is backed by solid research. One of America`s top pediatric hematologists or blood specialist, the late Dr. Frank Oski, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at Johns Hopkin University advised parents to be vigilant and not rush into feeding cow`s milk, even during the second year of the infant`s life. At present you could continue giving your baby iron-fortified formula during the second year of life and very gradually wean him to dairy products, beginning with yogurt. If your toddler generally has a balanced diet and routine blood tests show that he is not even close to being anemic, then switch from formula to cow`s milk.
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