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Exactly, babies have been eating for an extremely long time, far longer than boxes and bottles have been around and filled with the "only way to feed the babies
by IncRnd 4y ago
Exactly, babies have been eating for an extremely long time, far longer than boxes and bottles have been around and filled with the "only way to feed the babies".
- xyzzyz 4y agoIn the old days, the alternative to store bought baby formula has not been a home-made one, it has rather been a wet nurse. At the time, people had more kids, so there were usually wet nurses available close by.
- Viliam1234 4y agoAlso, many kids died.
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- h2odragon 4y agoGoats milk
- SkyPuncher 4y agoWhich is associated with anemia in infants....
- Throwawayaerlei 4y agoIn the pediatrician's advice I link to in this subthread, there's a "Common mistakes to be aware of at all ages" section, and about that: "Goat's milk contains very little folate and its use as a primary calorie source causes megaloblastic anemia." Cows milk over 32 oz/day will cause iron deficiency, and "In children this is a hypercoagulable state and can cause cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. I have see this." Substitutes for human milk designed for human consumption turn out not to be trivial.
- Nasrudith 4y agoBabies have also been dying for a very long time too. I would be wary of citing it. Some people also have damned good reasons not to breastfeed like medication or diseases that would spread via milk.
- IncRnd 4y agoWhen a mother doesn't want to or cannot safely breastfeed there is still actual food that a baby can eat. This isn't nearly as daunting or complicated as it may appear at first glance. People really have been doing this for a long time - safely without their babies dying. I've seen people here say they have learned how to feed their babies on tiktok. For a place better than tiktok, there is a ton of information on WebMD showing how to quickly and safely make baby food. google.com/search?q=webmd+baby+food+recipes
- oneoff786 4y agoThis is about babies that are ready to transition to solid foods. Not a replacement for formula.
- IncRnd 4y agoThat might be what you want to comment about, but that isn't what "the thread is about." The thread has been discussing a shortage of formula and the safety and efficacy of replacing formula with a different substance for babies to eat.
- oneoff786 4y agoI mean your link. You seem to think that webmd article describes how to make baby formula. It does not. It describes how to transition your baby to solid foods once it is ready. They’re not the same thing. If you follow the recipes there for a young baby you will likely kill the baby.
- IncRnd 4y ago