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Can a 3 months old baby be given cow or buffalo milk?
Question
My baby is 3 months old. I have only breast fed her. I will be resuming work in another 10 days. Kindly suggest if cow milk or buffalo milk should be introduced to the baby?
Expert Answer
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Dr Vidya GuptaJan 15, 2009
Consultant Paediatrician & Neonatologist,
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital,
New Delhi
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital,
New Delhi
At three months of age you need to introduce either breast milk expressed with a bottle or formula milk. It is too early to try and introduce cows milk or buffalos milk as it tends to be harder to digest and causes colic.
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