Reply #92: Dangerous alternatives [View All]

[lolly]

A baby fed unaltered cow's milk for an extended period of time would suffer severe brain damage, kidney problems, and possibly death.

A cow's milk is designed for baby cows. It is much higher in protein than human milk, and human babies' kidneys can't process all the protein. It is also too low in fat, and wouldn't have the right antibodies to protect human babies.

A diet of pure goats' milk might not be as bad, but a baby goats' needs are also much different from humans'.

That's why we have formula in the first place. We alter other substances (soy milk, cows' milk) to bring it as close as possible to human milk.