what about a homemade formula? There is a recipe in the book Nourishing Traditions. I'm not sure if all the ingredients will be available to her though... but I can send you the recipe if you want to check it out.

Also, do they have access to goat's milk? I think that would be better than cow's.

 

I wonder how available goat's milk might be? I guess that's expensive too though... But yeah, get the baby eating avacados and other fruits and veggies, and cow's milk if not goat's, she should do better then. Also she could start on meats too but that's expensive as well. Sounds like all she's getting are empty carbs now, she could get malnourished fast like that. Usually formula feeders are supposed to wean from formula to cow milk at 12 mos anyway.

 

Goat's milk would be my suggestion. Only because it has smaller fat globules and that makes it easier to digest. I'd say that for one so young it probably needs to be pasturized.

 

What a sad situation!

It sounds very similar to my SIL as a baby. My MIL was a good mama and tried to nurse, but she has hormone problems. She lost her milk 2 weeks postpartum even though SIL was trying to nurse around the clock. They sent for a cow and tied her up outside, and my SIL grew up on cow's milk. She started solids earlier than usual in their culture (India). They gave her yogurt rice, lentils, and mashed fruits. She grew up into a very tall and healthy person. It's incredible to think that she would, on just cow's milk, but she did.

I would suggest that the baby at least get cow's milk, or goat's milk if it's available. It's much easier to digest. And maybe send some liquid vitamins for them to mix in with her solid food so she's getting enough iron and other vitamins. Instant Breakfast powders are excellent. If you could send them back with some (It's made by Nestle but they have generic brands such as Kroger) it's almost as good as Pediasure as far as calories and vitamins.

Keep us updated. I would like to know how she's doing in a month or two.

 

I'm goign to 2nd (or 3rd?) the goats milk. much easier to digest. If they don;t have a goat but a neighbor does maybe they could trade cows milk for goats??
Defianatly try avacodos and mashed beans.
I know of a baby who thrived on goats milk, and a mashed beas and banana mixture @ 9 months after the mamma was killed by a runaway cart.

Maybe you could send some soy powder also?

can't think of anythign else right now.

 

thanks everyone! i'd totally forgotten about goat's milk. they do have goats and cows in the village, but i don't know if anyone actually milks them. with no refridgeration, they don't drink a lot of milk that doesn't come from a can.

i'm going to look into finding some sort of vitamin powder type thing. i don't remember seeing that down there, so i might have to send it down somehow. another good idea!

either way, i've passed along the information to the other volunteers and hopefully something will come of it.

 

OK, thanks to a donor from MDC we are sending down 10 cans of formula in the next few weeks!

I've heard that the baby is healthy and am hoping to get some pictures and a better update soon, but I am so excited that this donation has worked out.