Days 12-15 Goats Milk Formula

Good news!  My supply is back where it needs to be!  However, this little dip in supply got me really motivated to find a formula that would work for Lilah in case something happened to my supply again.  I literally have 0 stored bags of breastmilk at this point.  I've seen a lot of good things about the Weston A Price and Nourishing Traditions homemade breastmilk, (http://www.westonaprice.org/childrens-health/recipes-for-homemade-baby-formula) so decided I'd give it a whirl.  Now, these recipes are pretty complex and require a lot of non-traditional ingredients, including homemade whey, infant probiotics, butter oil, etc.  So, here's I made this formula, but with a minimalist approach :)

If you're interested in creating your own formula, I'd recommend goats milk, as babies can more easily digest the protein in goat's milk as opposed to cow's milk.  However, goat's milk does lack B12, as compared to cows milk.

So, here's my rationale - since Lilah is still consuming primarily breastmilk (and good quality breastmilk!), I didn't feel that I had to follow the recipe exactly.  Here's what I did:

6 oz goats milk

2 oz water

1/2 t coconut oil

1/4 t olive oil

1 T homemade bone broth (for extra nutrients, including B12)

Since the bone broth coagulates when cold, you'll need to warm this formula before using and shake well.

Guess what?!?  Lilah loved it!!!!  Our nanny's been giving her 1 bottle/day of this so that she can store some breastmilk for emergencies (like if I forget my milk at work one night..)    And the goats milk doesn't seem to have any effect on her digestion.  She seems to be tolerating it just fine.

Now, if you're going to be supplementing more than 1 bottle/day, I would recommend adding in some or all of the additional ingredients from the original recipe.

I feel Soooo much better knowing that there is a "formula" that we can fall back on in case something happens to me or my supply.  

This is such a great feeling - my energy is so great, my baby is full, and I am a happy mama :)

Here's a delicious and simple recipe I made the other day:

Cook 3 pieces bacon

Add to the bacon grease:

1 c kale

1/2 apple, sliced

3 T scallions

4 oz leftover meat (I used smoked pork)

1/2 red pepper

handful cherry tomatoes

spice with herbs and S & B

I used basil and parsley

Delicious, quick, and easy lunch!