How are you going to feed your baby in the event of a crisis? What if you can't get to a store that has formula? What if you can't breastfeed, you if the breastfeeding mother died? How will your child survive?
I was reading an article about a mother who was breastfeeding her 8 week old baby. In her article she mentioned the catastrophe of the Chinese earthquake in 2008 (watch this video). During that time, thousands of babies needed to be fed. Fortunately, there was a wet nurse who went around and fed as many babies as she could.
The author then began to wonder what she or her husband would do in the event that breastfeeding and formula was not an option. She researched and found this recipe below. She seriously cautions NOT to use it for an extended time, and only in emergency situations, but that it will sustain your baby for a limited time.
(Another important thing to consider is that most women can lactate, especially if they have given birth or breastfed before. Adoptive mothers lactate all the time. Use that as an option before this recipe).
Mix:
2 - 12 oz. cans of evaporated milk
32 oz. water
2 Tbsp. Karo syrup
3 ml. Poly-Vi-Sol vitamins
As a precautionary step, it would be wise to have these ingredients on your storage shelf. The author also suggested having a battery operated breast pump (with spare batteries) on hand. It is better to be prepared than to not have the necessary ingredients later.
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