Homemade Emergency Baby Formula Recipe

[jazzy]

just passing it along with the baby formula shortages going on. this might come in handy some day.


Homemade Emergency Baby Formula Recipe

1. Evaporated Milk Baby Formula Substitute
This recipe is for traditional emergency formula (just like Grandma used to make). One standard-sized 13-ounce can of evaporated milk can make a full quart of emergency formula. The process is simple, fast, and—best of all—does not compromise your child's health.

As Dr. Andrew J. Schuman writes in his article, "A Concise History of Infant Formula," this is the exact recipe that was widely used in the 1950s and 1960s for infants who were not breastfed. Please remember, though, that this homemade formula is not a long-term solution since it lacks the necessary vitamins. Parents in the 50s and 60s gave their infants supplemental vitamins and iron along with this formula, as noted by Dr. Schuman.

Supplies Needed

• Clean quart container
• 13 oz. can of evaporated whole milk (reduced fat, skim, and sweetened condensed milk will not provide enough calories or nutrition)
• 18–19 oz. of water
• 2 tablespoons of white granulated sugar or 1 tablespoon of light Karo syrup

Instructions

1. Combine the above ingredients into the quart container.
2. Stir until the sugar or light syrup is fully dissolved. The added sugar will help your child break down the proteins in the evaporated milk.
3. After serving your child, any remaining emergency formula should be refrigerated.
4. Any unused formula should be discarded after three days.

Congratulations! You have saved the day (or night) and have something safe to feed your baby until you can go to the store and pick up commercial-grade formula.


Warning: Never Use Honey


Do not use honey in place of the sugar or syrup for infants under 12 months old. The risk of botulism is too high.

2. Dairy-Free Emergency Formula for Sensitive Stomachs
Unfortunately, not all infants are able to process the lactose in the cow's milk that evaporated milk is derived from. For parents with babies who have sensitive stomachs, try this recipe as a dairy-free alternative.

Rice milk has long been used as a supplement for infants and has the added benefit of making your child feel full. It does not, however, contain all of the needed vitamins, proteins, and fats that specialized formulas provide to your child, and it should not be used as a primary source of nutrition.

Supplies Needed

• 1 cup of cooked rice (can be any type of rice, but brown rice has more nutritional value)
• 4 cups of water
• 2 tablespoons of white granulated sugar
• Blender

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients into the blender.
2. Blend until all ingredients are completely liquefied. It will take around 5 minutes for this process to be completed using a standard blender.
3. After serving your child, any unused portions should be refrigerated.
4. Discard all remaining formula after two days.

A Reminder About Safety
The evaporated and rice milk emergency formulas are not substitutes for commercial-grade formulas or breastmilk, as they do not include the additional vitamin supplements needed to ensure long-lasting health in your baby. If you need to use this formula for more than a few days in an emergency situation, please know that you will need to add vitamin drops. You should always consult your physician about your child's dietary needs when possible.



https://wehavekids.com/parenting/Emergency-Baby-Formula

 

[Amish Heart]

I've been thinking about the evap milk recipe for awhile. I have a couple of cases of evap milk and some Karo syrup on hand, and I can also use it for baking recipes. I do use the evap milk for pumpkin pie. I know the last time I took my amish neighbor to the bigger town to shop, there was not much of it at Walmart to buy. It was locked up and she had to pay for it at a particular register only. She ended up buying two large cans of the powder she normally gets, and a number of small cans of a different kind. That's all they had. I take her again next week and am curious what she'll find. Baby is four months old, so he'll be drinking it awhile. I'm old enough to remember people making their own formula with evap milk.

 

[Magus]

I use evaporated milk in cooking and in a few mixed drinks and coffee. I wonder if it would make good biscuits and gravy?

 

[JustMe]

Good thread idea, though I'd be hesitant to add the sugar or syrup, but that's just me I guess.

Anyway, for those lactose intolerant, goats milk is usually easier handled on sensitive stomachs because of the difference in the fats of cows milk.


Though we don't have any babies in the family at this time, and we rarely drink milk and few recipes to cook with it........I have been looking into canning regular milk, just to have some on hand.

How To Can Milk For Storage Without Refrigeration (thehomesteadinghippy.com)


Babies would need whole milk, rather than 2% or less. But before refrigeration or even formula was invented, babies were raised on cow or goat milk.

 

[JustMe]

I use evaporated milk in cooking and in a few mixed drinks and coffee. I wonder if it would make good biscuits and gravy?

It should. Just add some water to reconstitute it, though I'm not sure the amounts



I've used store canned evaporated milk for gravy before and it was good. Not 100% how it works on biscuits though

 

[Weedygarden]

But before refrigeration or even formula was invented, babies were raised on cow or goat milk.

Or Mother's milk! There are breast milk banks where people can get milk for their babies if they have problems with breast feeding.

 

[JustMe]

Or Mother's milk! There are breast milk banks where people can get milk for their babies if they have problems with breast feeding.

Actually I didn't know that.......but I was thinking if outside sources weren't available.

 

[Weedygarden]

Actually I didn't know that.......but I was thinking if outside sources weren't available.

I knew a woman, doctor, who helped start one. I've known women who wanted to breast feed because it is supposed to be better for babies than formula (often soy based, yuck!), but had challenges. The milk banks have helped so many mothers and infants. Yes, if no other resources are available, this recipe is long standing, but we also live in an age where many people prefer to bottle feed their children. And some have no other choice. I know I was bottle fed as an infant.

 

[Magus]

Wet nurses have been around pretty much since humanity has.

 

[Weedygarden]

Wet nurses have been around pretty much since humanity has.

Especially for royal and noble classes of people, with wet nurses of the peasant class.

 

[Amish Heart]

I bought another flat of evap milk today at Aldi. The price was 68 cents a can a few months ago, now up to 94 cents a can today. Figured I'd keep more around in case and I'll give the recipe to my neighbor. Karo syrup was always used as a sweetener, and we all survived. Just don't use honey for a child under a year old.

 

[Weedygarden]

Just don't use honey for a child under a year old.

I know a child who was given honey, and it wasn't pretty. I don't remember details, but the story was spread far and wide in South Dakota about the incident.