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If you can’t or won’t breast feed your babies, please be aware that a generation of babies were fed just fine on Evaporated milk, Karo syrup and water. Internet recipes are readily available.
^^ This will certainly tide you over in a pinch. Of course it's not ideal, but babies aren't as fragile as we sometimes believe. They will be OK with homemade formula here and there.
Hopefully the formula shortage will be resolved soon. I had trouble breastfeeding and had to supplement with formula; I feel for parents who are worried about not having enough available.
Simple advice
1. If you are producing milk then breast feed as much as possible
2. Consider the old evaporated milk formula mix as a supplement
3. If your infant has special needs or can’t accept dairy then speak with your doctor for acceptable alternatives.
The first two will help to free up what formula supplies are available for those who have a real need for them.
The last one will offer an alternative for when they are t able to acquire formulas.
Simple advice
1. If you are producing milk then breast feed as much as possible
2. Consider the old evaporated milk formula mix as a supplement
3. If your infant has special needs or can’t accept dairy then speak with your doctor for acceptable alternatives.
The first two will help to free up what formula supplies are available for those who have a real need for them.
The last one will offer an alternative for when they are t able to acquire formulas.
I don’t mean to be adamant, but there was no such thing as powdered baby formula for centuries and we all grew up just fine. I’d sooner feed my baby Carnations, water and Karo than a bunch of powdered chemicals from a factory.
In 1948, when I was born, it was out of fashion...not modern... to breastfeed, and powdered formula did not exist, yet we thrived anyway.
We have become too dependent upon “the man” to provide for us, instead of using our own problem solving skills. I believe there are canned soy milk alternatives for babies who can’t tolerate cows milk.
If you can’t or won’t breast feed your babies, please be aware that a generation of babies were fed just fine on Evaporated milk, Karo syrup and water. Internet recipes are readily available.
This is the formula I was fed when I was born in 1958. Unfortunately I was allergic to corn (Karo) and we didn't find out about that until I had allergy testing at age 10. I guess the good new was it appeared as eczema and rashes and not asthma or anaphylaxis. I still have eczema 63 yrs later.
This is the formula I was fed when I was born in 1958. Unfortunately I was allergic to corn (Karo) and we didn't find out about that until I had allergy testing at age 10. I guess the good new was it appeared as eczema and rashes and not asthma or anaphylaxis. I still have eczema 63 yrs later.
Some recipes call for molasses or maple syrup instead of Karo. Not honey.
As I recall, home made formula required a sterilization of glass bottles and latex nipples that may not be readily available today. Also, there is a heating process for the filled bottles. Not easy.
As I recall, home made formula required a sterilization of glass bottles and latex nipples that may not be readily available today. Also, there is a heating process for the filled bottles. Not easy.
I remember that too. I think moms today still sterilize the nipples for very young babies and just wash the bottles in the dishwasher....and we have bottled water now.
I’m reminded of the joke about daily boiling the pacifiers of first born babies, but by the second or third kid, we just pick it up off the ground and wipe it on our shirt.
As I recall, home made formula required a sterilization of glass bottles and latex nipples that may not be readily available today. Also, there is a heating process for the filled bottles. Not easy.
Why would homemade formula need special bottles/nipples which have to be sterilized and heated a certain way, but storebought formula doesn't? Canned milk is already sterile, corn syrup is pure sugar and doesn't harbor bacteria, and you can get bottled water if you are worried about tap water. Then, just wash the bottle parts in really hot water or in the dishwasher and they will be fine.
Warm the bottles in a pan of hot water, or there are also electric bottle warmers. Keep extra formula in the refrigerator and use it promptly. Let's not make this out to be more difficult than it has to be.
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