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Why shouldn’t my child drink ordinary cow’s milk before one year old?

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Why shouldn’t my child drink ordinary cow’s milk before one year old?

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The proteins in cow’s milk are difficult for young babies to digest and may occasionally cause slight intestinal bleeding. This little blood loss will not be visible in a diaper, but it has a negative effect on iron status if more iron is being excreted than absorbed.