Milk-Based Formula
-2 cups organic, certified clean raw milk or organic pasteurized, nonhomogenized piima milk, preferably from pasture-fed Jersey or Guernsey cows
-¼ cup homemade liquid whey
-4 tablespoons lactose
-¼ teaspoon bifodobacterium infantis
- 2 tablespoons good quality cream (not ultrapasteurized)
-½ teaspoon high-vitamin or 1 teaspoon unrefined sunflower oil
-1 teaspoon unrefined sunflower oil
-1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
2-2 teaspoons coconut oil
-2 teaspoons nutritional yeast
-2 teaspoons gelatin
-1 & 7/8 cups filtered water
-¼ teaspoon acerola powder
Add gelatin to water and heat gently until gelatin is dissolved. Place allingredients in a blender and blend well. Transfer to a very clean glass or stainless steel container and mix well. (Note: If milk is from Holstein cows, add an additional 1-2 tablespoons cream.)
To serve, pour 6 to 8 ounces into a very clean glass bottle, attach nipple and set in a pan of simmering water. Heat until warm but not hot to the touch, shake bottle well and feed baby. (Never heat formula in the microwave oven!)
Fortified Commercial Formula
-1 cup Mead Johnson low-iron, milk based powdered formula
-29 ounces filtered water (3 & 5/8 cups)
-1 large egg yolk from an organic egg, cooked 3 ½ minutes
-½ teaspoon high-vitamin or 1 teaspoon regular cod liver oil
This stopgap formula can be used in emergencies, or when the ingredients for homemade formula are unavailable. Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend thoroughly. Place 6-8 ounces in a clean glass bottle. (store the rest in a very clean glass jar in the refrigerator for the next feedings.) Attach a clean nipple to the bottle and set in a pan of simmering water to heat gently. (Never, Never heat the formula in a microwave oven!)
Egg Yolk for Baby
-1 organic high-omega-3 egg or egg from a pasture-fed hen
-pinch of sea salt
-½ teaspoon grated raw organic liver, frozen for 14 days (optional)
Boil egg for 3 ½ minutes. Place in a bowl and peel off shell. Remove egg white and discard. Yolk should be soft and warm, not hot, with its enzyme content antact.
Sprinkle with a pinch of salt.
If you wish to add liver, grate on the small holes of a grater while frozen. Allow to warm up and stir into egg yolk.