Stupid question - yogurt

kreeper611

So I thought yogurt was like milk - none until after he's a year old.

However I saw a post on 6-9 earlier this week and several babies C's age are getting yogurt.

Am I missing something here???

(told ya it was stupid)

BabyLoveTX

We just had our 6 mo appt yesterday and the Pedi said we could start the baby yogurt.

kat.in.the.hat

the reason for no milk until a year isn't because of allergies, it's because it's not fortified enough to meet their growing needs like BM and formula.

However, it's totally okay for them to have cheese, yogurt and other forms of dairy before a year as part of their introduction to solids.

newinhouston

Some of the bacteria (lactobacillus, acidophillus, and the like) added to milk to make yogurt break down some of the sugars (carbohydrates) present in milk. so, even though yogurt is a diary product it's not exactly like milk.

Look at this guide

https://www.babycenter.com/0_age-by-age-guide-to-feeding-your-baby_1400680.bc

Advocates of the body ecology diet would suggest that you start yogut or other fermented products soon, to help the baby develop a healthy gastric flora.

 

horn_jm@hotmail.com

My pedi says to wait until 9 months, as they are getting plenty of calcium/fat from breast milk or formula.