According to the American Academy of Pediatrics' (AAP) recommendations on infant nutrition:
1. infants should be given only human milk for the first 6 months of life.
2. infants fed on formula should be started on solid food sooner than breastfed in-fants.
3. if infants are weaned from breast milk before 12 months, they should receive cow's milk, not formula.
4. after 6 months, mothers should shift from breast milk to cow's milk.
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1. Correct. Breastfeeding (human milk) also should be the sole source of milk for the second 6 months.
2. Incorrect. Infants start on solids when they are ready, usually at 6 months, whether they start on formula or breast milk.
3. Incorrect. If infants are weaned from breast milk before 12 months, they should receive iron-fortified formula, not cow's milk.
4. Incorrect. Breastfeeding (human milk) also should be the sole source of milk for the second 6 months.
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