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  1. Breastfeeding and staying at home with your babies is the most important prepping a mother can do. (Cue outrage from feminists!) And yes, I know this isn’t feasible and possible for everyone, but it is the single most important prep for mothers of little ones.

    Putting aside money for a lactation consultant instead of a diaper genie and 99% of the useless baby gear they sell these days will be money well spent. Breastfeeding is natural, but not always easy.

    Also, nursing until at least 2 (I didn’t know this with my first few babies) ensures your baby had a source of food and comfort that won’t be refused in a time of stress.

  2. As a pediatrician I give feeding advice on a regular basis. I agree with almost all of what you have posted, only small disagreement is to be very cautious with carrots (and other veggies in that family: parsnips, Hamburg parsley, salsify) in that if they are grown in high nitrogen soil they can carry a significant load of naturally occurring nitrites. Organic growing methods do not impact this, only the nitrogen content of the soil. In large enough quantities this can lead to a condition called methemoglobinemia, which can compromise the baby’s ability to carry oxygen to the tissues. Other than that small quibble, I agree. We grow our own food and can it for the kids, just not carrots.

  3. My boys have grown up and I’m not likely to need this information but I thank you for taking the time to post it here. It’s very useful for those with infants and toddlers. Hope it helps!

  4. My highly creative mother, having been totally frustrated with trying to feed baby #1 pureed food with a spoon in the traditional fashion, came up with a simpler method for baby #2.

    She took all the pureed foods (meats, veggies and fruits) she planned to give for the day, mixed them all together, and added formula to make it liquid (today we might use pumped breast milk, or goat’s milk), and poured the mixture into bottles.

    The resulting bottles were given, one for each meal. No muss, no fuss, no frustrated mommy, no splattered wasted food, no crying baby.

    As baby #2 got old enough, she naturally began to pick up bits of solid food and put them in her mouth. Transition was easily accomplished. She never had any food issues at all as she grew up. Why should she? There was no emotional charge or conflict over food.

    This works very well, and in a stressful emergency situation where half an hour or more of “opie opie up” several times a day is not feasible, may increase survival. It will certainly decrease stress.

  5. I love that this young mom is thinking about the future and her little daughter. I used to sterilize my jars before pressure canning but have discovered it’s not necessary as the pressure canning will do the job while processing the product. Just make sure they’re very clean. The same is true when water bath canning except for things like pickles, relishes, jams and other such items that aren’t processed for at least 10 minutes. Also please consult a recent canning book for the proper canning times. It varies depending on the type of food. If combining different ingredients you process for the longest time of the individual ingredients. Also babies can easily eat a lot of table food that we eat. We raised 5 children and after the first 2 I just fed them our food with some baby cereal. They also make this little hand cranked food mill that will grind up the tougher food. It’s handy for meats and such. This little girl is blessed to have such caring parents.

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