I'm not (breastfeeding worked well for us) but if I couldn't breastfeed and couldn't find local donor milk, I would make raw milk formula before I'd use commercially available formula.
Originally Posted by dogmom327
I'm not (breastfeeding worked well for us) but if I couldn't breastfeed and couldn't find local donor milk, I would make raw milk formula before I'd use commercially available formula.
I made the raw milk formula for our newborn son for a few weeks while my wife was getting her supply up. He gained weight like crazy (sometimes 2oz per day averaged over a week) and otherwise no issues.
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