Can soya products be given in the 1st year of life?
Contains soya:
- High-quality vegetable protein
- Lots of nutrients.
However, there are also undesirable plant ingredients in soya. Therefore, infant formulas with soya protein should only be used for special medical reasons and on the express advice of the paediatrician. It is okay to use normal amounts of soya products (flakes, tofu) for complementary foods, for example as a source of protein. It is important to ensure that no additional spices (chilli, salt) are included. To get enough nutrients and energy, it is important to eat a wide variety of foods with a high nutrient content.
When can I start giving cow's milk as a complementary food?
Cow's milk for babies and infants.
It is recommended that infants are not given cow's milk before the age of six months. From the age of six months, cow's milk can be used in small quantities of 100 to 200 ml per day (slowly increasing) to prepare a milk-cereal porridge. The porridge should only be fed once a day and should ideally not be combined with a meat meal. Cow's milk is unsuitable as a drink in the first year of life. For reasons of hygiene, raw and colostrum should be strictly avoided throughout infancy and toddlerhood.
