Hey Jennifer,
Here is some interesting info on homemade milk formulas (incl goat
milk). Plain goat milk is not an acceptable sub, in needs to be
amended......
this is from the weston a. price foundation (www.westonaprice.org)
begin quoted material:
MILK-BASED FORMULA
Makes 36 ounces
Our milk-based formula takes account of the fact that human milk is
richer in whey, lactose, vitamin C, niacin, and long-chain
polyunsaturated fatty acids compared to cow's milk but leaner in
casein (milk protein). The addition of gelatin to cow's milk formula
will make it more digestible for the infant. Use only truly
expeller-expressed oils in the formula recipes, otherwise they may
lack vitamin E.
The ideal milk for baby, if he cannot be breastfed, is clean, whole
raw milk from old-fashioned cows, certified free of disease, that feed
on green pasture. For sources of good quality milk, see
www.realmilk.com or contact a local chapter of the Weston A. Price
Foundation.
If the only choice available to you is commercial milk, choose whole
milk, preferably organic and unhomogenized, and culture it with a
piima or kefir culture to restore enzymes (available from G.E.M.
Cultures 707-964-2922).
2 cups whole milk, preferably unprocessed milk from pasture-fed cows
1/4 cup homemade liquid whey (See recipe for whey, below)
4 tablespoons lactose*
1 teaspoon bifidobacterium infantis**
2 or more tablespoons good quality cream (not ultrapasteurized), more
if you are using milk from Holstein cows
1 teaspoon regular dose cod liver oil or 1/2 teaspoon high-vitamin cod
liver oil*
1 teaspoon expeller-expressed sunflower oil*
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil*
2 teaspoons coconut oil*
2 teaspoons Frontier brand nutritional yeast flakes*
2 teaspoons gelatin*
1 7/8 cups filtered water
1/4 teaspoon acerola powder*
*Available from Radiant Life 888-593-8333
**Available from Natren 800-992-3323 or Radiant Life 888-593-8333
Add gelatin to water and heat gently until gelatin is dissolved. Place
all ingredients in a very clean glass or stainless steel container and
mix well. To serve, pour 6 to 8 ounces into a very clean glass bottle,
attach nipple and set in a pan of simmering water. Heat until warm but
not hot to the touch, shake bottle well and feed baby. (Never, never
heat formula in a microwave oven!) Note: If you are using the
Lact-Aid, mix all ingredients well in a blender.)
Variation: Goat Milk Formula
Although goat milk is rich in fat, it must be used with caution in
infant feeding as it lacks folic acid and is low in vitamin B12, both
of which are essential to the growth and development of the infant.
Inclusion of nutritional yeast to provide folic acid is essential. To
compensate for low levels of vitamin B12, if preparing the Milk-Based
Formula (above) with goat's milk, add 2 teaspoons frozen organic raw
chicken liver, finely grated to the batch of formula. Be sure to begin
egg-yolk feeding at four months. >>
end quoted material.
unusual yes, but interesting and helpful for some women in some situations....
:)
katherine in atl
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