At what age does the baby stop eating milk powder?

When the baby is just born, we generally recommend breastfeeding because this way the baby can obtain the immune factors in the mother's breast milk to develop his own immunity and avoid disease. However, as it progresses to the later stages, breast milk gradually decreases. Babies should also stop breastfeeding and start using formula as a substitute. So at what age should a baby stop breastfeeding and start drinking formula?

1 How old can a baby stop drinking milk powder?

How old the baby is to stop drinking milk powder depends on the actual situation. If the child has good resistance and rarely gets sick, he or she can stop drinking milk powder after the age of 3. But if the baby has a weak constitution and poor resistance, it is okay to give it to the child until he is 5 or 6 years old.

2 How much milk does the baby drink?

Since the baby has to drink milk powder until the age of 3, what is the minimum amount of milk the baby should drink every day? The following data can be used as a reference for parents: 1-2 months, 600-800 ml of milk; 3-6 months, about 1000 ml of milk; 6-9 months, 800-1000 ml of milk, 1-2 times of complementary food per day, semi-solid food such as rice paste and rice noodles; 9-12 months, at least 500 ml of milk, 2-3 times of complementary food per day, chewable soft solid food such as mushy rice and mushy noodles; 1-2 years old, at least 500 ml of milk, 2-3 times of staple food and 1-2 times of snacks per day. The staple food is the same as that of adults, but the texture should slowly transition from soft and mushy to normal hardness. Pay attention to the combination of vegetables and meat, and snacks should be mainly milk and fruits. 2-3 years old, at least 500 ml of milk, 3 times of staple food and 1-2 times of snacks per day. The staple food is the same as that of adults, but it should be light, and snacks should be mainly milk and fruits.

3 Does insufficient milk intake have any effect on the baby?

There is definitely an impact, but we may not be able to see it with our naked eyes. For example, a child's development is slightly slower than that of his peers, and his height and weight gain are not up to standard. Today's children are getting smarter, which is not unrelated to the improvement of our dietary standards. Many ingredients added to formula milk are indeed beneficial to brain development. Hanhan’s mother also mentioned that 70% of the brain’s weight and structural development is completed during the fetal and infant periods. The brain development completion rate can reach 80%-90% before the age of 3. In the face of such a fast-growing brain, how can we not provide adequate nutrition?

4 What to do if your baby doesn’t like to drink milk powder

1. Choose a suitable pacifier: Although no matter how good the pacifier is, the feeling will still be different from drinking mother’s milk, you can choose a pacifier that is closer. Another suggestion is to boil the nipple for a while to soften it, and the baby may be more accepting of it. Many children hate eating milk powder. They will cry and turn their heads away when they see the bottle or eat the milk powder. When in a good mood, he will put the nipple in his mouth but not suck it. If you open the nipple wider, the baby will still eat it even if the nipple leaks into his mouth. Although it is slow, it is better than not eating. I can eat about 90ml at a time.

2. See if the baby doesn’t like the pacifier or the taste of milk powder: Try to express breast milk and put it in a bottle for the baby. If he accepts it, he may not like the taste of milk powder. You can try a brand that tastes closer to breast milk. You can also try making the milk powder a little lighter or colder or hotter.

3. Add complementary foods in time: At 2 months, the baby can drink fruit juice. At 4 months, the baby can eat complementary foods such as rice noodles, egg yolks, liver meal, fish meal, and fruit puree, and then gradually to vegetable and meat porridge, soft noodles, etc. After being able to eat complementary foods, things will be much better, at least they can absorb nutrition from other aspects. However, eating too much complementary food will affect the amount of milk, so you should pay attention to this.

4. Give more confidence to breast milk: If the baby is too young to eat complementary food, he should eat more breast milk. Many mothers feel that they have very little breast milk, but in fact, you may have more breast milk than you think. When the baby is unwilling to eat formula, breast milk should be used more effectively.

5. Eating and drinking in front of the baby: At a certain stage, the baby will be very curious about the outside world. When he sees what you are eating, he will be very greedy and want to try it. So sometimes I deliberately drink something in front of her or pretend to drink milk. She will keep watching me, and then I will quickly give it to her, and sometimes she will eat a little. This method also applies to eating complementary foods.

6. Try something other than a bottle: Most babies will accept a spoon, but Dingdang won’t. I tried drinking from a cup and was actually able to drink a little, so I quickly bought a training cup, but I still didn't like it. Some mothers said that you can try using the lid on the bottle. I also thought of using the dropper from Little Shierkang, but unfortunately the speed was too slow. There is also a weaning bottle with a small spoon in the front, you can try it.

7. Eat small meals frequently: If you eat very little at one meal, eat more meals. Mothers can cultivate their babies' interest in drinking milk powder in their daily lives, feed the baby whenever they have the chance, and just forget it if the baby refuses to eat. You can feed your baby milk powder before eating rice cereal, and then feed him rice cereal if he doesn’t want to eat it, so that your baby can slowly eliminate his aversion to milk powder.