baby Formula

[JohnyMac]

MrsMac and I spent the past weekend just north of Philadelphia staying with my mom for Mom's Day. During yesterday's breakfast we had Fox News on in the background. The big topic for the day on Fox was the shortage of baby formula.

Between a sip of coffee my mom said, "what's the big deal on baby formula? I raised your brother on goat milk and if that wasn't available I made my own formula from evaporated milk". I asked her what her recipe was for formula. She said,

 "one can of evaporated milk. Enough water mixed with the can of milk to brink the level to one quart. To that I added either one teaspoon off sugar or simple syrup." She went on to say, "if your brother had a bought of diarrhea, I would lessen the sugar in the next bottle of formula."

She also added that she gave my brother, baby vitamins via an eye dropper for vitamins the evaporated milk formula may have missed.

I asked her where she learned to use evaporated milk and her response was, "from my mom". So we all have to ask, what have mothers done for eons who could not feed their child breast milk.

Now feeding my brother with goat milk. I knew there was something wrong with him.   

Do you remember what mom's in your circle used?

 

[Jackalope]

     Well, mom's milk!  I remember my mother using evaporated milk with water, like your mom did.  She also added Karo syrup, as that was part of the recipe, and the eyedropper vitamins.  With my son, he had mostly mom milk, though we supplemented it with formula.

     I'll have to ask my son what they're feeding their kid, mostly mom milk, I guess, but I'll make a discreet inquiry.

[pkveazey]

I don't remember there being any such thing as Baby Formula when I was a little kid. Moms either breastfed or they used Carnation Condensed Milk and added whatever sweetener they had available. By the way, I'm 77 and I haven't been weened yet.

[Nemo]

You have changed suppliers though, correct?

Nemo 

[grizz]

You have changed suppliers though, correct?

Nemo 

 

[grizz]

This thread has me thinking what has happened to the human female in the past 100ish years, that makes it so difficult or impossible to breast feed???

[RB in GA]

Fewer stay at home moms would be my guess. My ex and my daughters (and daughter in law) all breast-fed their younguns for at least the first 3 months.  However, breast pumping to store bottles is time consuming and when they have jobs it can be a real hassle. I've also heard them complain of the mess and sometimes associated pain (especially before their nipples toughen up).  Much easier just to grab a can to take to the sitter.

[Jackalope]

    I verified that my grandson is thus far only getting mom's milk.  But he's only three weeks old, and mom's a doctor, who will be returning to work soon, so that may change.