Can my 5 month old baby have pasteurised milk?
My mother is a pediatrician and I’m a biology major. She recommends that if possible you stay away from cow’s milk as long as you can. Here is why. IT’S FROM A COW. Your baby is a human. Studies have shown it is best to breastfeed a baby as long as he/she accepts it, and then if you can get a breast pump and continue to feed him/her your milk from a bottle. Cows have an entirely different system, and many of the things in your breast milk prevent illness, and help build up your baby’s immune system early on. even formula doesn’t have the same benefits as your milk. In some cultures, babies are breast fed up to age 5 or 6. Here we wean babies much earlier. Just know that some research shows you should NEVER put anyone on cow’s milk. That’s another story though, and has to do with how cows are treated nowadays… feel free to review these sites to learn why: http://www.themeatrix.com
