Anyone give their 8-month old yogurt?

Mrs.Greg · February 2010

A friend of mine said she gave her DD baby yogurt when she was 8 months old. I haven't even looked into it yet, so I don't know what the suggested age is. I thought babies weren't supposed to get milk until 1 year. I know yogurt isn't milk but it's dairy. Am I totally overthinking this?

grinsandgiggles · February 2010

Our pedi gave the okay at 6 months. I know some pedi's like to wait, especially if a LO has problems with dairy.

And it's no milk not dairy. It's so you don't replace the BM/Formula.

Mrslove78 · February 2010

www.wholesomebabyfood.com has all the answers, it's the best site! GL!

britti<3 · February 2010

We started yogurt around 7 months. I would pour it in ice trays and freeze it then cut it up for her when she was teething

hille12 · February 2010

we started yogurt at 6 months (never had any probs) and she still loooves it! We do yobaby and plain greek yogurt (fage) with mashed up fruit (banana is her fav).

Payne2B2008 · February 2010

we started right around 8th months

pam1005 · February 2010

Our pedi said no, but he is really conservative. I gave it to DS and at 8 months and he loves it. I brought it up to my pedi again and he said it is just a precautionary measure for milk allergies.

JillShari · February 2010

I gave Yo Baby yogurt to my DS at 6 months old because he was on an antibiotic for pneumonia and I knew that the probiotics in it would help keep the possible side effect of diarrhea in check. He loves it.b

JillShari · February 2010

I gave Yo Baby yogurt to my DS at 6 months old because he was on an antibiotic for pneumonia and I knew that the probiotics in it would help keep the possible side effect of diarrhea in check. He loves it.

Lulu0802 · February 2010

We started yogurt around 7 months and cheese around 9 months. The "milk before 1 year" issue isn't about dairy, it's about replacing BM/Formula with milk. They say not to give milk at all before 1 year because they are worried that some people will realize that their LO likes milk and that milk is a lot cheaper so they will switch, but babies need the nutrients in BM/formula until at least 1 year. But dairy products, in general, are usually fine.