Insane that so many mothers do not use nature’s method of feeding babies. Very few women don’t have enough milk. I”ve known dozens of mothers and maybe one couldn’t feed her baby with her own milk. And in the olden days in the US women made formula with cow’s milk, water and sugar. Infinitely better than store bought crap. Some with soy in it!
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/civilization/what-did-women-do-before-baby-formula/
COMMENT: Hi Martin! Thank you for all you do. I was discussing the baby formula shortage with my 94-year-old Italian grandmother, and it opened my eyes to how resourceful people can be when left with no alternatives.
Baby formula was not an option in Sicily when her children were born. In fact, she did not learn about baby formula or disposable diapers until she immigrated to America. Disposable diapers were still not an option for poor immigrants and she cleaned each diaper by hand. As for formula, as most mothers know, occasionally it is not possible to produce enough milk for the day. Cow’s milk was never an option as they thought it would harm the baby.
My grandmother explained how she would put a piece of bread in a pot of boiling water, remove the bread, and use the water to feed her baby. Everyone in the town knew one another, and if a woman was having trouble producing milk, she simply would bring her baby to another woman in the town. I asked her if the women charged for their milk and she looked at me as if I were crazy. They did it from the goodness of their heart. There was such a strong sense of community that everyone in the town worked together. I cannot see that happening in today’s society.
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