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I have never depended on formula for my babies. I just didn't trust it as much as breast milk,

What did fathers do when Mom died in childbirth before formula were invented? They fed babies cows milk drenched in a clean cloth. Cow milk can be watered down and mixed with a little wheat flour. Milk has natural proteins, Vitamin A, B-2. B-3 Niacin, B-12, potassium, magnesium. And warming milk water and a little flour makes a sweet thick formula a complete meal.

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666Maggotz ·

Maybe that’s why there was such a high infant mortality rate 💀 we aren’t cows

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samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@Carazaa answer me this then, why did so many christians kill so many Jews?

Carazaa · F

@samueltyler2 A true born again Christian loves people and know that the Jews are Gods chosen people before Jesus came. One of my best friends is Jewish. There are a lot of people who kill people and say they do it for God. They are not born again Christians. No people have been persecuted and been murdered more than Christians, 300 a day every day around the world.

666Maggotz ·

@Carazaa lol what

saintsong · 41-45, F

I could only breastfeed/pump breastmilk for the first 6 weeks of my Twins life before I settled for formula it was too hard on me and I couldn't produce enough milk as time went on. As for my daughter and youngest son I breastfed them both for 9 months each until my milk dried up.

babyboy42 · 41-45, M

@saintsong would ever breasts feed someone like me

babyboy42 · 41-45, M

@saintsong

Dewkissedrose · 46-50, F

I was allergic to milk as a baby. *shrugs* I had to have special formula.

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@Dewkissedrose that happens to a few babies, arguably less than are called that and placed on special formulas. But, you are correct some babies can not be successfully breast fed, and most not for the full recommended full year, for either medical or work needs of a mother. The formula industry did a great job in "addicting" the America society to use their formulas, limited the competition and produced the current disaster.

Not to sound political, but, the current crisis was predictable not on politics but on market forces unchecked in our society! Blaming it on current POTUS denies the role of every POTUS and Congress in the past for not having more foresight to plan for just such a crisis!

SatanBurger · 36-40, FVIP

@Dewkissedrose Right and most of the times adults don't even know, I was screaming as a baby constantly and that's because of lactose intolerance.

karysma · 31-35, F

What did babies drink before formula when their mommies were not available to breastfeed them?

SatanBurger · 36-40, FVIP

Some babies are lactose intolerant or intolerant to other milk proteins. It's far more likely that back then if a baby had an allergy they just died.

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Carazaa · F

@SatanBurger

Rare doesn't have anything to do with anything? Yes it does I am sorry for those who have this condition it is just not common where I come from. But thank you for educating me about that 🙂

According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, lactose intolerance is more common in Asian Americans, African Americans, Mexican Americans, and Native Americans. Analysis of the DNA of 94 ancient skeletons in Europe and Russia concluded that the mutation for lactose tolerance appeared about 4,300 years ago and spread throughout the European population.
Causes: Decreased ability to digest lactose (genetic, small intestine injury)
Symptoms: Abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, flatulence, nausea
Treatment: Decreasing lactose in the diet, lactase supplements, treat the underlying cause
Usual onset: 30–120 min after dairy products
Lactose intolerance - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactose_intolerance
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactose_intolerance

SatanBurger · 36-40, FVIP

@Carazaa I'm white and if I was a baby and you kept feeding me milk, it would have been very bad. I also know a lot of other white people who are lactose intolerant. Keep in mind that you can be lactose intolerant without knowing it. I as a child screamed a lot until my mother figured out that it was the milk. As an adult, you can have fevers, be bloated and have other symptoms that you don't count as lactose intolerance but is in fact intolerance. Just because you're intolerant doesn't mean you "can't" have milk but the point is, is that it's a gamble if not all children can have that, your "formula" doesn't work.

Carazaa · F

@SatanBurger
I am so sorry you had that condition, and thank you for educating me about it. It is rare where I come from.

TheOneyouwerewarnedabout · 46-50, MVIP

My kids mum was a vegan..
we assumed the kids would be deprived on vegan boob milk.. so we used formula.. + it’s easier at 2am to bottle then stay up and boob

Carazaa · F

@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout People who are vegan need to eat protein every day whether they breast feed or not to be healthy. It sounds like she thought of you and wanted to be sure you got enough protein. I personally didn't think it was tiring to breast feed at all. I eat plenty of fish (pickle herring every day infact) And children who are old enough for solids need to eat fish every week to get enough omega 3. 🙂

SatanBurger · 36-40, FVIP

@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout That was wise actually, a vegan mom tried breast feeding her child and doing right, the child ended up dying because there wasn't enough nutrients in the milk.

babyboy42 · 41-45, M

breasts milk is not just good for babies anymore

babyboy42 · 41-45, M

can i call you my mommy please??

Lilnonames · F

They had goats milk as well

Carazaa · F

@Lilnonames My grandma cooked up milk, water, and flour to a porridge for grandpa for breakfast even in his old age, he liked that for breakfast and had that since a child, what a baby 😂

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