Milk alternatives such as almond milk are more popular than ever and have nutritional benefits. But can babies drink almond milk" Here's what you need to know about this kind of milk.
Can babies drink almond milk"
As much as you might enjoy a glass of fresh almond milk or a delicious almond milk latte, especially if you are lactose intolerant?you should avoid sharing this treat with your baby until they're a little older. Babies cannot drink almond milk.

"Babies under one year old should not drink almond milk," says Dr. Whitney Casares, MD, MPH, FAAP. "Parents should be cautious for children over one year old when using almond milk as a cow milk alternative. Unless it's fortified, almond milk won't have the same amount of calcium as cow's milk and sometimes contains added sugar."
But while babies can't drink almond milk, toddlers can have it, with a few stipulations. According to Mallory Whitmore (M.Ed. and Certified Infant Feeding Tech), founder of The Formula Mom and Bobbie Education Lead), while almond milk is safe for most toddlers (provided they do not have a tree nut allergy), it should not be used in place of whole cow's milk, which is the AAP's recommendation for milk after the first birthday. Almond milk does not contain the level of fat, protein, or calories that milk proteins have.
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