Babies (up to one year) should never have cow's milk. Breast milk is best and when that is not an option formula is usually the second choice. I think this is pretty standard for this country (US) - most docs will tell parents no cows milk for one year.
She said it makes sense when you consider that cows milk is designed for a baby of 80 to 100 lbs with multiple stomachs, whereas a human baby is maybe 5 to 15 lbs. A baby goat weights 4 to 6 lbs at birth (my guess from holding them) and would be much more compatible to a human baby.
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