Milk should not be given to the child after this age, a small mistake can prove costly.

At what age should formula milk be stopped?

National Health ServiceAccording to this, after the baby is 12 months old, he/she needs to be given formula milk. You can give cow’s milk after the child is 12 months old. If you are giving formula milk to your child, then stop giving it when he/she turns one year old.

Formula is used instead of breast milk

Formula milk can be given to the baby immediately after birth. If mother’s milk is not available, then formula milk can be given to the baby in its place for the first 12 months. This is best for the baby’s first 12 months. Formula milk can fulfill all the nutritional needs of the baby which he/she gets from breast milk.

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When to start feeding with formula milk?

After 12 months of age, you can start giving full fat dairy milk to the child instead of formula milk. A one year old child needs 16 ounces of milk. This helps in his/her growth and development.

Why should cow’s milk not be given?

Many people think that if mother’s milk cannot be given to the child, then they should give cow’s milk to the child. But when cow’s milk is given to a newborn baby before he/she is one year old, there is a risk of anemia, diarrhea or vomiting in the child. The child may also be allergic to milk. Cow’s milk contains more protein which may be difficult for the baby to digest.

What should be done?

Doctors also recommend that the child should be breastfed first, but if you cannot feed mother’s milk to the child, then you can give him/her formula milk instead. According to experts, formula milk can be given to the child till he/she is 12 months old and after that, cow’s milk or other plant best milk can be given to the child.