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DairyLow choking riskFrom 6 months

Whole cow's milk (for cooking)

Milk
Good for:
  • Brain
  • Bones & teeth

How to serve

Around 6 months

Only in cooking (porridge, kheer) — not as a drink.

9 months

Only in cooking.

12 months+

Can be offered as a drink from 12 months (whole milk, up to ~2 cups/day).

Good to know

  • CDC: cow's milk as a drink before 12 months risks intestinal bleeding and overloads the kidneys.

Recipes with whole cow's milk (for cooking)