When taking care of the baby and feeding them, especially when giving them formula milk, parents should pay attention to the specific timing of feeding formula milk. Many parents are unsure when their babies should drink milk powder, whether it should be consumed before or after meals, and it is important to pay attention to this timing. So, should baby formula be consumed before or after meals?
When to give baby milk powder depends on whether it is the baby's main food. If the baby's formula is not the main food, giving the baby milk should be done between meals. Especially for some babies who have already started eating normally, there should be some distance between their meal times.
However, there are no clear regulations regarding this, and it should be based on the actual situation of the baby. It is generally recommended to have a time interval between breastfeeding and eating, and whether before or after meals, drinking milk should not affect the baby's normal eating. Actually, when to drink milk is also related to the baby's habits over time.
For babies, if there is a short interval between meals after drinking milk, it is considered to be drinking milk before meals, which will definitely affect their appetite. After the baby reaches six months old, it is time to give them complementary foods. At this time, it is necessary to consider the timing of feeding, and of course, complementary foods must be light and easy to digest.
