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Cow’s milk and goat’s milk are recommended in the absence of breast milk. The milk is recommended to be processed with drugs like Solanum indicum, Solanum xanthocarpum, Desmodium gangeticum, Uraria picta, and Tribulus terrestris. [A.Hr. Uttara Sthana 1/20]
Cow’s milk and goat’s milk are recommended in the absence of breast milk. The milk is recommended to be processed with drugs like Solanum indicum, Solanum xanthocarpum, Desmodium gangeticum, Uraria picta, and Tribulus terrestris. [A.Hr. Uttara Sthana 1/20]
As per the current view, breastfeeding must be started soon after the birth, and exclusive breastfeeding is to be continued up to 6 months. For the first few weeks, the baby shall be fed 7 to 8 times a day. A newborn normally loses weight up to 10% in the first week and regains its birth weight by the 10th day. But the loss of weight above 10% in first 4 days indicates either poor feeding or illness of the baby.
As per the current view, breastfeeding must be started soon after the birth, and exclusive breastfeeding is to be continued up to 6 months. For the first few weeks, the baby shall be fed 7 to 8 times a day. A newborn normally loses weight up to 10% in the first week and regains its birth weight by the 10th day. But the loss of weight above 10% in first 4 days indicates either poor feeding or illness of the baby.<ref>B. Vishnu Bhat. Care of Normal Newborn, IAP textbook of pediatrics, 7th edition, Jaypee Publishers. Chapter 2.3, Page No. 47.</ref>
With higher content of lactose, whey and lactalbumin, lower solute load, and osmolality compared to that of animal milk, human milk stands the best choice of diet for babies, at least up to 6 months.<ref>Meharban Singh, Feeding and Nutrition, Care of Newborn, Revised Eighth edition (2017), CBS Publishers and Distributors Pvt. Ltd., Chapter 14, Page No: 222.</ref> The substitution of breast milk with animal milk or formulas based on them is not recommended unless the situation demands. In such cases, goat milk or cow milk-based formula or liquid milk shall be provided. Goat milk-based infant formulae have been found to be resembling human milk than those of cow milk.<ref>Maathuis A, Havenaar R, He T, Bellmann S. Protein Digestion and Quality of Goat and Cow Milk Infant Formula and Human Milk Under Simulated Infant Conditions. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017 Dec;65(6):661-666. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000001740. PMID: 28968291; PMCID: PMC5704675.</ref> All the substitutes for breast milk, their production, distribution, advertising, etc. are governed by the Infant Milk Substitutes Act 1992.<ref>https://legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/A1992-41.pdf </ref>
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