Keeping Newborn Oklahomans Whole

 
 
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As always, there is no substitute for breast milk. It's designed especially for babies, and everything those little bodies need is packed into it. However, there might (although rarely) be a situation where breast milk is not an option. You might often hear many people may say, "breastfeeding is best; artificial milk is second best."

But this is not according to the World Health Organization. Their hierarchy is: 
1) breastfeeding
2) the mother's own milk expressed and given to her child some other way
3) the milk of another human mother
4) artificial milk feeds
**We would like to add here that if you're interested in donated breast milk, you have many options. Visit sites like Milkshare or Breast Milk Project for more information***

So, what do you do when you don't have options 1 through 3? You still want what is best for your baby, but don't feel comfortable with the commercialized formula companies? Then your next best option is making your OWN formula with raw milk. 

The Weston A. Price Foundation says, "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 253-588-2922 orhttp://www.gemcultures.com)."

Now, all you need is a good recipe. Some great information and multiple recipes can be found here, at the Weston A. Price Foundation. There you can find:
Remember: Breast milk is always best. This is a last resort option for those who cannot provide breast milk, and a much better substitute for commercialized formula.
Sources: Weston A. Price Foundation & World Health Organization
 


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