Best infant drink?

February 13, 2003

Hi! I am looking for input regarding the best drinks to give an infant. I'm

searching this info for someone else. They have been using soy but have read bad

info on it (and I don't feel it's any good either, referencing info from Weston

A. Price) So, what is recommended? Rice Milk? Dairy could cause allergies and

the babies did have wheezing/flem from that.

Any info would be appreciated and references would be even better to back up the

info. Thanks!

Beth

February 15, 2003

Gettingwell , " Beth " <beth@s...> wrote:

So, what is recommended? Rice Milk? Dairy could cause allergies and

the babies did have wheezing/flem from that.

> Any info would be appreciated and references would be even better

to back up the info. Thanks!

> Beth >>

Here's some further information about soy products - not much has

changed since this article was written. In fact, the same story

just " broke " a few days ago - warning parents not to give soy

products to boys. But the news report was the smae information as in

this article.

http://www.life.ca/nl/68/formula.html

Almond milk is more and more available in commercial stores and has a

high calcium rate. There's also oat milk, goats milk and sheeps milk

(none which I have seen commercially).

From what I've gathered, the concern about using alternatives to milk

and soy for infants is they may not receive enough Vitamin D, calcium

and protein. But these can be added through other sources.

Here's some info about goats milk and infants:

http://www.askdrsears.com/html/3/T032400.asp

Mary

February 15, 2003

My sister in law gave me a recipe when my son was little for baby milk. I will

try to reach her to see if she remembers how it was made. I do remember it was

a mixture of protien powder (I think soy) but, there was a specific brand

reccomended, several drops from an evening primrose oil capsule, and infants

liquid multi vitamins (also a certain brand). It seems there was one more thing

that I'm not recalling. She got it from a class she took while pregnant. I

don't know who sponsered the class but, they were very pro natural and

breastfeeding. This was what they suggested to be the best alternative to

breast milk. I will do some more checking.

Good luck~

Becklee

February 16, 2003

Thanks for all to replied. It is great information I will pass along to the

parents. Becklee, I would love the recipe to give them also, if you are able to

get it. Thanks much!

Beth