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When to introduce yogurt into 9 month olds diet?

Nicolle - posted on 05/24/2010 ( 4 moms have responded )

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My little guy is almost 9 months? When do most babies start on yogurt? and do they have to be on whole milk before starting yogurt and cheese?

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Louise - posted on 05/24/2010

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Over here fromage frais yoghurt is suitable from 6 months. Although any kind is fine I found that the kids enjoy it more and eat it well. My son has had fromage frais every day since 6 months no problem.
Tip though. If you buy the natural one you may want to mix if with pureed fruit!

Jackie - posted on 05/24/2010

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My pediatrician and WIC said no yogurt until a year old due to the cultures in yogurt. Its not a milk tolerance thing at all. They also said no grape juice until a year but white grape was fine. Grape juice cannot be fully pasturized and bacteria grows in the red grapes that pasturization doesnt fully kill.

Shannon - posted on 05/24/2010

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Yogurt may be introduced as early as 6 months old, (the typical age recommendation is 8 months old) depending on your baby’s pediatrician and your baby’s propensity to allergies.
Here are 2 reasons why introducing Yogurt (and cheese) is different than introducing milk:
- Unlike Whole Cow Milk beverage, your baby is not at risk of formula/breast milk being replaced by Yogurt or Cheese. The medical community worries that if Whole Cow milk is introduced to an infant prior to 1 year old, that parents would stop formula and/or breastfeeding and use Milk as the replacement. This would be dangerous to your baby's health.
-Lactose is already broken down with the culturing of the yogurt or cheese and milk proteins are either removed or limited thus it is typically easier to digest; people with lactose intolerance often are be able to handle cheese and/or yogurt without trouble. The same is true for some people with a milk protein (either to the casein or the whey) allergy.

Yogurt is a great way for baby to get calcium and the “bacteria” in yogurt that is so good for our digestive systems. Yogurt is also a great way for baby to get the fat that is so highly needed during baby’s first year. The majority of yogurts on the market are made low fat or non fat but babies need the fat!

http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/dairy.h... < this site is where the information is from.

Karen - posted on 05/24/2010

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i asked my dr that at my son's 6 mth check up and she told me 12 mths but to ask her again at the 9 mth one and she would consider it if we go through family history and make sure there's no allergies to dairy...but i know some who start it at 6 mths

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