I was unable to nurse my first child, unfortunately his first two days of life were spent in NICU. I have had all my children naturally (no epidural) with that being said, I felt like this was the next best thing to breast milk. Let me know if you have any questions ♥️
THE HOMEMADE FORMULA RECIPES
MILK-BASED FORMULA
Makes 36 ounces
Our milk-based formula takes account of the fact that human milk is richer in whey, lactose, vitamin C, niacin, and long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids compared to cow’s milk but leaner in casein (milk protein). The addition of gelatin to cow’s milk formula will make it more digestible for the infant. Use only truly expeller-expressed oils in the formula recipes, otherwise they may lack vitamin E.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 707-964-2922).
2 cups whole milk, preferably unprocessed milk from pasture-fed cows
1/4 cup homemade liquid whey (See recipe for whey, below) Note: Do NOT use whey from making cheese--it will cause the formula to curdle. Use only homemade whey made from yoghurt, kefir or separated raw milk.
4 tablespoons lactose*http://www.udoerasmus.com/products/pdf_files/Probiotics.pdf
1/8 teaspoon Udos Choice infant probiotic
3 tablespoon high butter Ghee/coconut oil blend (Green Pastures) OV Coconut oil and Coconut ghee special | Green Pasture Products
1/4 teaspoon fermented cod liver oil (green Pastures) BLUE ICE Fermented Cod Liver Oil, Regular 237 dose | Green Pasture Products1 teaspoon expeller-expressed sunflower oil* (Flora) Fresh Pressed Oils - Flora Health USA
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil (Premier)
2 teaspoons Premier brand nutritional yeast flakes* http://www.cocoonnutrition.org/catalog/pdf_docs/Nutritional_Flakes.pdf
1 teaspoons gelatin* (great lakes) http://www.greatlakesgelatin.com/
1 7/8 cups filtered water1/8 teaspoon amla c powder (pure planet) P U R E . P L A N E T
is Raw milk safe for babies?
http://www.westonaprice.org/children/rawmilk.html
BREAST MILK AND HOMEMADE FORMULA NUTRIENT COMPARISON CHART
Based on 39 ounces
Breast Milk
Cow’s Milk
Formula
Goat Milk
Formula
Liver-Based
Formula
Calories
766
856
890
682
Protein
11.3g
18g
18g
15g
Carbohydrates
76g
79g
77g
69g
Total Fat
48g
52g
54g
36g
Saturated Fat
22g
28g
30g
16g
Mono Fat
18g
16g
16g
12g
Poly Fat
5.5g
5.6g
5.7g
5.6g
Omega-3 FA
.58g
1.3g
1.2g
1.0g
Omega-6 FA
4.4g
4.2g
4.4g
4.5g
Cholesterol
153mg
137mg
166mg
227mg
Vitamin A*
946IU
5000IU
5000IU
20,000IU
Thiamin-B1
.15mg
1.05mg
1.1mg
.19mg
Riboflavin-B2
.4mg
1.2mg
1.2mg
1.9mg
Niacin-B3
1.9mg
2.5mg
4.4mg
14.2mg
Vitamin B6
.12mg
.51mg
.60mg
.65mg
Vitamin B12
.5mcg
1.9mcg
2.8mcg
39mcg
Folate
57mcg
236mcg
284mcg
159mcg
Vitamin C
55mg
57mg
59mg
62mg
Vitamin D
480IU
450IU
525IU
460IU
Vitamin E***
9.9mg
6.2mg
4.7mg
4.9mg
Calcium
355mg
686mg
756mg
NA**
Copper
.57mg
.38mg
.58mg
1.9mg
Iron
.33mg
1.4mg
2.2mg
5.4mg
Magnesium
37.4mg
91.3mg
96.1mg
34.5mg
Manganese
.29mg
.034mg
.12mg
.24mg
Phosphorus
151mg
616mg
729mg
344mg
Potassium
560mg
949mg
1228mg
750mg
Selenium
18.8mcg
15.4mcg
18.7mg
31.1mg
Sodium
186mg
308mg
320mg
NA**
Zinc
1.9mg
2.8mg
2.7mg
2.5mg
These nutrient comparison tables were derived from standard food nutrient tables and do not take into account the wide variation in nutrient levels that can occur in both human and animal milk, depending on diet and environment.
* Vitamin A levels in human milk will depend on the diet of the mother. Nursing mothers eating vitamin A-rich foods such as cod liver oil will have much higher
levels of vitamin A in their milk. Commerical formulas contain about 2400 IU vitamin A per 800 calories.** Calcium and sodium values for homemade broth are not available.
*** Vitamin E values are derived from commercial vegetable oils. The vitamin E levels for homemade formulas will be higher if good quality, expeller-espressed
oils are used.
