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I asked our pediatrician about this too, and she gave me an excellent, perfect-sense answer that I totally can't remember right now. I think it has something to do with the enzymes present in yogurt and cheese that aren't in non-whole milk. Or maybe it's that they need all the good fats they can get for their little bodies to develop. Sorry I can't remember! I think that once I heard the answer, I was so satisfied that I just pushed it out of my memory to make room for other stuff. :)
It is all about the enzymes. The reason your baby isn't supposed to consume milk yet is that she doesn't yet have the ability to break down the milk. The yogurt and cheese on the other hand have had enzymes added to produce the milk and yogurt. They are easier for her to break down in her stomach because the process has already began when they made the cheese and yogurt.
My sister-in-law gave her children whole milk before they were 12-months-old . . . around 10 or 11 months. This was mostly out of necessity because with the first three she always found out she was pregnant when one was around that age and she didn't see the need to put them on formula for 1 1/2 - 2 monthes. Anyway - They are all totally fine and healthy. I actually never gave my two older girls whole milk. I went straight to 2% because my oldest daughter's (who is a string bean) at age two had a high BMI. Go figure.
I agree with Missy. I gave my youngest milk at around 10 1/2 months. I didn't give him a lot and I would mix it with some formula if I had it. I nursed him, but my supply had REALLY slowed down by then and I too didn't want to do a lot of formula. For sure by 11 months I definitely gave whole milk. That was my choice of course so if you don't feel comfortable doing it then that is ok. I too asked my pediatrician about the milk thing and I too cannot remember what they told me. I do remember though thinking that the reason she gave didn't affect my baby so I wasn't to worried about it.
I hope that I didn't babble to much and that I made sense.
This is all great info. I actually was thinking that I might start with the whole milk a few weeks early so I was glad to read about that from you Kristi and Missy. Thanks everyone!
My pediatrician said that whole milk had a higher lactose content than cheese and yogurt. They're more processed and the lactose is lower so it's easier to digest. So the higher lactose in straight milk is more prone to allergies. If they're doing well on dairy then starting a little milk early (10-11) months should be fine but I wouldn't make big changes without asking my doctor first.
I also started my second early on milk because I was pregnant with the third and I really wanted her to be on milk before Lei'la was born so we wouldn't have two on formula (that's A LOT of formula). I also just mixed a little with formula.
I've wondered this too. Thanks for asking Linz, and thanks for the good info everyone!
One thing I read in "What to expect the first year" was that whole cows milk has too much sodium for small babies livers to handle. I thought that was interesting.
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