In an emergency,what can you use in place of Baby Formula?

Question

For a 0-6months old Baby.

Thanks

Answer 1

Infant Feeding in Emergencies

http://www.kellymom.com/bf/bf-emergencie...

Answer 2

I really don't think there is much else they recommend. What you should do though, is buy a couple of cans of the premade formula (they are pricey, I know) and keep them with an extra bottle in your diaper bag.Since you are usually not out with baby without the bag, that way if you ever stay longer, you at least have that back up bottle in the bag.(Just open the can and pour it in the bottle.)

That is what I use to do, and it came in handy a few times.

Answer 3

I would recommend you to go get some formula and don't give water or juice or anything like that.  

Answer 4

Nothing will suppliment formula or breastmilk! Always have some extra, if you need money for it, go somewhere that they can help you. Im sure there are lots of places that would help you out with this :)

Answer 5

Unless you have a problem that keeps you from producing milk, use what nature intended.

Answer 6

you could give an bit of water til you get to the store for formula.

Answer 7

nothing!  Go get some formula.  You should always have some on hand. Even if you don't need it when you go to the store...get it anyway.

EDIT:

Here is something anyway...

http://www.ehow.com/how_2111172_prepare-...

Answer 8

Nothing... babies need breastmilk or formula.

Answer 9

Well, nothing really. I mean If it was a true emergency I might use regular milk mixed with lots of water but that would only be in a true emergency. Other wise I'd go to the store as quickly as possible and get some formula.

Answer 10

You can't replace a full meal with anything but to keep them content while someone runs to the store you could give some cooled boiled water (or if you use bottled water where you are).

Also, if they have started solids (some paediatricians say solids 4-6 months is fine) then you could offer a small amount of whatever they are used to eating to tide them over. But they really need the milk feed as that is where they get most of their nutrients from.

Answer 11

I don't think there is really anything, baby's can either have breast milk or formula, that's it.

  You should always try have at least 2 tins on hand if possible, as long as 1 is unopened it will not spoil. If your extremely desperate you could always go to your hospital and see if they can make a couple of bottles up for you. I know it probably sounds terrible, but better to be a little bit embarrassedthan have your baby starve.

Answer 12

Water is your best bet, but if your baby won't drink that you might try watered down whole milk. Back in the old days, they didn't have formula.  They always fed there babies goat milk or cows milk.  

Answer 13

Baby formula already is a substitute, replacement food. There are ways to make baby formulas, but they are even less satisfactory and lacking in the nutrition a baby needs, as well as more difficult to digest and dangerous to an open gut than commercial baby formulas.

If you must formula feed, then it is imperative that you always have more formula on hand than you expect to use.

Under no circumstances should an infant under twelve months be given cow's milk. It is not only an allergy trigger, the protein is too difficult to digest. It wrecks havoc on an infant's digestive system. It also has too little fat and too much protein to serve their nutritional needs. It cannot be a means of feeding an infant in the way that formula is.

Water can slake an infant's thirst temporarily, but it cannot nourish them. It is not a substitute for formula in any way.

You simply must keep ample formula on hand at all times if this is how you've chosen to feed your child. It's just necessary.