Replied By Mama to Many (Tennessee) on 01/16/2015

I am sorry to hear of this difficulty for your grandbaby!

How old is he? Has his mother been nursing him at all? Some moms are able to re-establish their milk supply. There are even moms who have adopted babies and been able to nurse them some. It would take a good bit of commitment, and ideally, help from a lactation consultant or perhaps a La Leche League Leader, but it has been done.

IS goat's milk a possibility? For me, if I had not been able to nurse my babies, that is what I would have wanted to use.

I hope you will find a good solution for your grandbaby!

~Mama to Many~

Replied By Phyllis (Tuscumbia, Alabama) on 01/17/2015

I agree with the goat's milk idea. Even if you have to get a nanny goat and milk her yourself. Our babies need every good thing we can give them.

Replied By Mama to Many (Tennessee) on 01/17/2015

The Weston A Price Foundation has very detailed information on making infant formulas that would be safer than commercial. It sounds rather labor intensive, but there are people who are doing it out of necessity for their little ones.

http://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/formula-homemade-baby-formula/

~Mama to Many~

Replied By Bill (San Fernando) on 01/17/2015

But if the child had problems with milk then I would feed him or her coconut milk which would help to protect the baby as well as provide all the needed nutrients. You can buy organic coconut milk powder easily nowadays. But I would go a ways further than doing just that. I would also add organic bovine colostrum powder(or the liquid colostrum straight from the mother cow) to the coconut milk as well. To illustrate the importance of First Mother's Milk or colostrum, if the calf does not get his mother's colostrum within the first 24 hrs of its life then the calf will die from disease because the calf has no immune system. This fact is well known by vets and farmers.

I would also particularly urge the use of bovine colostrum if a baby has never been breast fed for all the reasons stated above. The high amount of antibodies that are in bovine colostrum are the same as human antibodies produced against disease. So what happens when you supplement colostrum over a period of time is that the mother cow's immunity that it has against all disease will be passed to the calf. The same thing would happen if a human adult or baby took colostrum -- there would be a critical transfer of immunity against many common diseases from the mother cow to the adult or baby. This ensures that when the baby grows up -- it will have a strong and healthy immune system.

The mix of coconut milk together with colostrum would also act to stop allergy problems like skin issues because colostrum is highly protective and healing for the gut. That's how it cures food allergies. So this may well cure your granddaughter's skin problems. And, what's more, colostrum is all-natural and safe baby food.

See the articles and research on colostrum here, here and here

Replied By Ralu (Brampton, CA) on 03/01/2015

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Replied By MF (Mich) on 08/31/2024

So, in this recipe, you need to provide an easily digested source of protein and calcium and a touch of sweet. This can be given to adults too. No age limit.

I changed my source of protein to a gluten free version, the sweetener to a much healthier version, and the calcium to a much easier digestible source as well.

Original:

Protein and Carb: husk on (regular) or de-husked ('pearled') Barley - it doesn't matter. This does have Gluten. Protein & carbs are needed for strong, growing bodies.

Calcium: Cow's Milk (2% back then). Milk is meant for calves not humans; the molecules are 10x the size of what a human can easily digest. This causes allergies, lack of calcium, skin issues, etc. and full fat is needed for fat cells in brain & nerves & muscles.

Sweetener: high fructose corn syrup (was said to encourage bowel movements). Do not consume this, ever. Never for a babe. And honestly, I doubt Romans had this back then. They did have goats & sheep.....see below

Recommendation

Protein & carb: Barley is generally ok, but for gluten-free, I recommend Lentils

Calcium: Goat or Sheep's Milk. I'd recommend full fat for proper body's need for healthy fats (brain cells, nerves, guts, everywhere! ). I heard sheep's milk taste better than goat but ...up to you or little one :)

Sweetener: To taste. I'd use monk fruit. Low/zero glycemic. Maybe organic cane sugar...but just enough for taste. (Not Stevia!! No 'alternative fake sweeteners like aspartame, etc.)

Recipe -

• Cook your chosen protein in slow cooker all night on LOW: Add 8 cups clean water and 1/4 cup protein of choice. In a.m., when the water turns Pink'ish, the protein is now in the water.
• Separate away the barley/lentils from the water with a super fine filter and again with a cheese cloth or coffee filter. Mom can enjoy the barley for breakfast. The cheesecloth (or coffee filter) removes the fine bits that can plug up the tiny baby bottle hole.
• Pour the pink filtered protein water into a large jug with a cap/lid.
• While it's still hot, add your sweetener of choice.
• Re calcium milk: Maybe 6oz or 8oz of your choice. If you're at home for 3,4 days, add all & refrigerate rest. Or if traveling, keep protein water and your milk separated, and combine just enough milk to make the water look 'milky enough' and warm if needed. The water can travel at reg temp, just keep the milk chilled or buy as you go. Doesn't all spoil during travel times.

Cost: maybe $10'ish.