Can babies who are allergic to cow's milk replace their infant formula with soy milk powder?

Milk is an essential food for the growth and development of many newborn babies, but some children will have allergic reactions to milk. Therefore, parents don’t know whether they can replace it with soy milk powder, an infant formula. The answer is yes, and as babies continue to grow and develop, they need different nutritional supplements at different stages. Parents should learn more about the relevant knowledge to better help their babies grow.

1. What complementary foods should be added to babies from 0 to 12 months old?

Whether the baby is fed with breast milk, cow's milk or a combination of both, as the child grows older, the nutrition obtained only from liquid milk cannot meet the needs of growth and development. This requires the addition of supplementary foods to make up for the lack of nutrients in dairy products. The added supplementary food should be based on the baby's physiological condition and body needs. It is also necessary to pay attention to the nutrients lacking in dairy products, choose suitable foods, and formulate appropriate dosages.

Giving babies complementary foods can not only replenish nutrients in a timely manner, but also exercise their gastrointestinal function, cultivate their ability to adapt to various foods, and prepare them for the transition from breast milk to grains as the staple food. Not only that, it also exercises the baby's chewing ability, promotes digestion function, and lays a good foundation for weaning.

2. So when and what complementary food should be added to babies?

Half a month: You can start adding children's concentrated cod liver oil, 1-2 drops per day, gradually increasing to 4-6 drops, directly into the mouth to supplement vitamins A and D to prevent rickets. You can also feed some warm water or light sugar water between two meals. 1-2 months: You can squeeze fresh fruits such as oranges, tomatoes, apples, watermelons, peaches, grapes, etc. into juice, dilute it slightly with boiled water, and feed it 1-2 times a day to supplement vitamin C. After consuming the juice, the stool will be slightly green, so parents don't need to worry.

3 months: Due to the increase in saliva secretion, you can add some infant cakes or rice flour, mix it into a paste, and feed it to the baby with a spoon.

4 months: The iron that the baby brings from the mother's body is about to be consumed, and the baby can eat egg yolks to supplement it. Once a day, start with 1/4 and gradually increase to a whole egg yolk. The method is to crush the cooked egg yolk, mix it into a paste with a little milk, and feed it with a small spoon.

5 months: Add some iron-rich foods such as egg yolk, fish paste, chicken and duck blood, etc., and mix them into infant cakes or rice paste. You can also add vegetable paste, fish and carrot paste, pork and potato paste, or change fruits into fruit paste.

6 months: Eat porridge, vegetable puree, fruit puree, soft noodles, steamed egg custard, etc. to supplement protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and a small amount of fiber. You can also let your child eat the bread slices by himself to practice chewing and grinding his teeth.

7 months: Feed some soft noodles, rice porridge, minced meat,

Egg cakes, fish fillets, liver puree, chopped vegetables, etc. You can also give some foods that encourage the teeth to grow, such as biscuits, toasted steamed bread slices, etc., to help the baby's deciduous teeth to erupt.

8 months: minced meat, liver paste, fish paste, porridge, biscuits, ripe bananas, tofu, boiled eggs, omelette, soft rice, buns, dumplings, wontons, noodle soup, noodles, steamed buns, etc.

9 months: Add minced meat, chopped tofu, etc. You can eat 2 meals of baby porridge a day to replace 2 breastfeedings to further prepare for weaning.

10-12 months: Transition from porridge and noodles to soft rice, steamed buns and other meat dishes. If breastfeeding, consider weaning. When adding complementary foods, start with a small amount and gradually increase the amount after a week.