One note of caution - goats milk is very high in sodium compared to 
human milk and very high in protein compared to human milk.

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 
2004. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 
17. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page, 
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp.

Tania Archbold B.Sc., IBCLC
Mother's Nectar Lactation Consultant Services
519-400-7098
www.mothersnectar.ca

On 2014-04-28 15:01, Darillyn Starr wrote:
> 
> 
> It was months before I figured out how to get her nursing, and I never
> responded to a pump, worth a darn. This was 1990, when milk sharing
> was frowned upon. I gave her a combination of formula and raw goat
> milk.  I found a way to increase the fat content in the goat milk,
> slightly.  It doesn't separate like human milk or bovine milk, but if
> you let a bottle of it set overnight and hold it up to the light, you
> can see that the top part is richer.  I left it in a bottle,
> upside-down, overnight, then opened the lid and let a little bit of
> the thinner part out.  I didn't want to load her up on empty calories,
> but just to give her a few more.  She not only gained well, but her
> pale, grayish, color pinked up nicely and she was much more active.  I
> only did the richer goat milk thing for a month or so.  Also, I
> stopped giving her anything through the tube when I'd had her for a
> week, except for water to clean the tube.
> 
> 
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