Esther Grunis IBCLC
New member
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Many parents do not realize that artificial milk is actually processed cow's milk and many babies develop allergies later in life from being exposed to cow's milk protein early in life. Breastfeeding exclusively, whch means not even giving a baby that one bottle in the hospital, can prevent allergies for the rest of their lives: "According to the National Institute of Allergy and Infection Diseases (NIAID), cow's milk allergy is particularly common in infants and young children, affecting between 2% and 3% of those in developed countries. Infants are thought to be particularly susceptible because their digestive and immune systems are immature. NIAID and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend breast-feeding infants for the first 6 to 12 months of life to deter milk allergies during this time. "