Formula vs Goat milk?

Question

Anyone heard of using goat milk instead of formula? Why some doctors like that idea, and some don't? Goat milk is safe to give to baby before a year old bcz it doesn't have lactose at all, its a different type of milk. Anyone willing to share stories of what they heard/experienced about goat milk?

Answer 1

PLEASE NOTE THAT PEDIATRICIANS AND MEDICAL DOCTORS ARE NOT TRAINED TO HANDLE DIET!!! GET A REFERRAL TO A NUTRITIONIST OR A DIETITIAN FOR ANY DIET RELATED ISSUE OR QUESTION!!!

IF YOUR DOCTOR HAS RECOMMENDED YOU GIVE YOU BABY GOATS MILK REMIND HIM HIS ADVICE GOES AGAINST THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS WHO RECOMMEND THAT INFANTS SHOULD NOT BE FED GOATS MILK BECAUSE OF ITS NUTRITIONAL INADEQUACIES!

I am a nutritionist

first let me mention you are wrong there is a real danger of dehydration if it is used exclusively for infants under one year of age because of the solute load and the subsequent stress that it puts on the baby's kidneys. goats milk contains too much salt chloride and potassium which makes the renal solute load too high for babies. This can cause gastrointestinal bleeding and can result in anemia and poor growth (these problems are usually undetected until months later) just like cows milk. Goat milk is also deficient in folic acid, which can lead to megaloblastic anemia. Also, infants who are allergic to cow's milk protein are often allergic to goat's milk too.


AND goats milk does contain lactose. All natural mammalian milks, including human milk, contain lactose (milk sugar).

CONTENT
GOAT / COW / HUMAN
Water
87.5 / 87.5 / 86.9
Fat
3.9 / 3.7 / 3.8
Protein
3.2 / 3.1 / 1.3
Lactose
4.5 / 4.6 / 7.8
Calcium
129 / 118 / 33
Phosphorous
106 / 93 / 14

Answer 2

My nipples chap in the winter without nursing and breast feeding was not going to happen only to have to stop. Goats milk is more similar to human milk than cows and is natural unlike formula. I have never seen a soy plant nurse a baby soy plant. Goats milk became my first choice. Both the ob/gyn and the pediatrician supported my choice.

It is available in almost every grocery store. We owned a ranch and my goat milk supply came directly from the stock I purchased. Lots of work caring for any livestock but living 60 miles from town and already raising cattle the direct supply was my first choice. Goats are personality plus animals and I found great pleasure in them.

I did however keep a supply of the canned product on hand for emergencies. I mixed the canned 3 parts to 1 part bottled water. I used the Playtex bottle with the natural nipple and the plastic bag with the air squeezed out. My 5lb. 6oz. 20 inch son thrived on the goats milk. He always seemed to have a more healthy skin tone and generally was more robust than children his age on formula. Goats milk was the milk source for our family until he was 5 years old.

He grew into a six foot Marine...and has with the help of his S/O recently made me a grandma. Can you tell I am very proud??? Congrats if you are expecting and good luck if you're planning!

Answer 3

I would stick to formula. Unless your baby has been allergic to every different kind and your doctor recommended goat's milk. Even then, it doesn't have all the nutrients that formula has added in, and you'd probably have to supplement with something else so that they baby would get everything he needs to grow properly.

But if you just wanted to add goats milk in for a little variety, I would think it was fine. Run it by the dr first, mostly just so they know, and give a tiny little bit at first to see how the baby will take it.

Answer 4

so Goat milk 1 - Formula 0
:)

Answer 5

Goats milk has to mixed with the appropriate supplements to have the nutrition a baby needs. Folic acid, Vit. C, Iron, are among some of the things needed to be added. You would have to get the correct recipe for the forms of these vitamins to add. It's a lot of work. I had to use it with my twins in the very begining. They wouldn't drink breast milk and puked violently when they nursed and they couldn't tolerate any type of formula for the first 6 months. The doc. mentioned this alternative and it was very, very time consuming, but it worked.

Answer 6

Goat's milk doesn't provide all the nutrients and proteins found in formula.

I think it depends on the child age and diet. If your talking about a young baby (0-12 months), then goat's milk is not enough nourishment. After the age of 12 months the child's diet should be balanced enough to provide the nutrients found in formula.

Answer 7

My brother was given goats milk when he was a baby. He was allergic to everything. He did really well on it( he was a very fat baby). My mom was ver happy with it, she says that he was always full and cried alot less cuz he didnt get hungry as often.

Answer 8

My father in law used to provide goat's milk to women in his area who wanted it for their babies. I think one of the main issues would be that it is unpasteurized.

Answer 9

DO NOT give your child goat's milk. If a doc gave you that advice, see if he will put it in writing so if your child passes away from one of the various things he/she can get from that, you can sue. Not that any amount of money would help in that situation.

Answer 10

I would stick with formula