I was reading on another site that water toxicity might be an issue with
goats milk formula because it's diluted by half.
However, I don't recommend using
raw goat milk in the infant formula for one very important reason.
As your infant grows into a toddler his kidneys develop and mature so that he is able to handle the higher protein content
in goat milk.
Finally, I add coconut oil and two raw egg yolks before filling it all in
with goat milk kefir.
Between the age of 10 - 12 months, if you should so choose, you can begin to transition your baby to a high concentration of
goat milk powder.
However, goat's milk is not lactose free; it actually contains lactose and not all babies will benefit
from goat milk based foods.
I used
goats milk yogurt because that's what I had, maybe it is too watery / creamy and that was the issue?
Her first choice depending on local farm availability is formula made with raw
goats milk as it seems to be digested a bit better by her baby.
You could add a tiny bit of natural
goat milk soap for forming purposes.
Although I've been dairy - free for 2 years, I recently tested
goat milk products vs. cow's milk.
A lactose intolerant baby, and even a baby with a cow milk protein allergy, may benefit from
goat milk based food products.
First,
if goat milk is the sole food being provided to an infant than protein content needs to be taken into account.
Remember that it is best not to give your
baby goat milk or any kind of milk until they are at least one year old.
I used organic cream cheese and
added goats milk kefir but was wondering if there was another way.
I'll be honest, it tastes a little
like goat milk... but that's why I came up with the combo shake.
While goat milk is the perfect alternative to cow milk in an infant formula, an infants needs are slightly different than those of an adult or even a young child.
However,
goat milk contains far less estrogen than cow milk, so including small amounts of goat cheese or yogurt may be a better choice (29).
Combine 3/4 of a cup of half and half, one cup of
whole goat milk and two eggs.
They also have raw
goats milk which can be added to any diet including kibble, raw or canned.
Thanks for letting me know that
goats milk works too — that's really interesting and good to know in case someone else with a milk allergy asks.
The two lines are a grass fed cow milk based formula and a grass
fed goat milk based formula.
One of my neighbors, though, regularly
buys goat milk there for $ 15 / gallon!
I make my own
goat milk ricotta cheese, which is a simple, satisfying process that everyone should try.
Between the risk of kidney failure and creating a nutritional deficiency, it is not worth the health of your baby it to try to make your
own goat milk formula.
I am leaning toward cutting out grains and eating more primal - ish but I love my raw
goat milk too much to give it up at this point!