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Types of Milk

How much milk and which milk should I be giving at  7 – 12 months?
Milk is very important for your baby and you should aim to give 500-600 mls (one pint) of milk each day in addition to the foods you are giving.

Cow’s Milk?
Cow’s milk is not suitable as the main milk drink until your baby is 12 months old. If there are any concerns about the variety of the foods your baby is having it may be worth continuing  with an iron-enriched baby milk (for example Farley’s Follow-On Milk) after this time, and up until 24 months of age.

Breast-feeding?
If you are breast-feeding you can simply reduce the frequency of feeds as you continue to give more food. Once your baby is 6 months old it may be helpful to use a follow-on milk such as Farley’s Follow-On Milk as part of the weaning diet .You could use it to make up cereals, in cooking and to help get your baby used to drinking milk from a beaker. From the age of 6 months, babies receiving breast milk as their main drink should be given supplements of vitamins A, C and D.

Bottle-feeding?
If you are using a baby milk, you can carry on with this in addition to the foods you are giving. When your baby is 6 months old you have a choice of suitable milks. You can carry on with the baby milk you have been using or you can switch to a follow-on milk such as Farley’s Follow-On Milk, which is nutritionally tailored to the needs of babies of 6 months and older.