Re: Feeding an infant under one raw goats milk

[Guest guest]

If your friend wants to use goat milk, I would suggest that she use the recipe

for goat milk

formula on p. 602 of NT. The ingredients in the formula are meant to make up for

the

deficiencies in straight goat milk. she may also be interested in joining this

group -

newwaphb/?yguid=219274114

>

> My friend is in a dilemma b/c it has become hard for her to breast feed

> with her work and all but she is supplementing her breast milk with

> goat milk. I have read that feeding any kind of milk to a child under

> the age of one is risky allergy/reflux-wise and obviously breast milk

> is the way to go.

>

> I found the following on goats milk :Unprocessed goat's milk is

> deficient in vitamins B & C, folate and iron. It contains levels of

> sodium, potassium, and protein which are too high for a baby's kidneys.

> Such concentrated levels of minerals can be life-threatening should a

> baby continue to drink it when sick or dehydrated. Despite its

> popularity with past generations, you shouldn't be using goat's milk or

> cow's milk with your baby under 12 months unless you happen to be a

> goat or a cow.

>

> Okay it was written by an M.D but it doesn't mean it's not true. I

> guess I am looking for someone to refute this or for someone who has

> had experience feeding their infant goat milk for advice.

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Carolyn, I'll pass that on to her.

>

> If your friend wants to use goat milk, I would suggest that she use

the recipe for goat milk

> formula on p. 602 of NT. The ingredients in the formula are meant to

make up for the

> deficiencies in straight goat milk. she may also be interested in

joining this group -

> newwaphb/?yguid=219274114

>

> --- In , " Cray Fish " <crayfishfeed@>

wrote:

> >

> > My friend is in a dilemma b/c it has become hard for her to breast

feed

> > with her work and all but she is supplementing her breast milk with

> > goat milk. I have read that feeding any kind of milk to a child under

> > the age of one is risky allergy/reflux-wise and obviously breast milk

> > is the way to go.

> >

> > I found the following on goats milk :Unprocessed goat's milk is

> > deficient in vitamins B & C, folate and iron. It contains levels of

> > sodium, potassium, and protein which are too high for a baby's

kidneys.

> > Such concentrated levels of minerals can be life-threatening should a

> > baby continue to drink it when sick or dehydrated. Despite its

> > popularity with past generations, you shouldn't be using goat's

milk or

> > cow's milk with your baby under 12 months unless you happen to be a

> > goat or a cow.

> >

> > Okay it was written by an M.D but it doesn't mean it's not true. I

> > guess I am looking for someone to refute this or for someone who has

> > had experience feeding their infant goat milk for advice.

> >

>