Ark Prep 101 - Infant Care!

It's all about BABIES TODAY!

I think that in an EMERGENCY, taking care of our children

should be High On Our List.

Can you imagine NOT having any Formula, Bottles, or Diapers?

(I seriously have a soft spot for babies . . . soooo cute!)

Here's a List of the Basics

You Should Have On Hand:

Formula

Diapers

Wet Wipes

Diaper Rash Ointment

Bottles

Binky's

Blankets

and

A Few Extra Outfits

You Might Also Think of Including:

Medicine for Fever Relief

Pedialite

Ear Drops

A Bulb Syringe

and

A Few Toys

Keep these items in an extra diaper bag or duffel bag.

So . . . What do you do if you CAN'T get Formula?

So Stinkin' Cute . . . I can't stand it!

Here's a Recipe for

Emergency Baby Formula:

Ingredients:

1/3 cup plus 2 Tbsp. Instant Powdered Milk

OR

1/4 cup Non Instant Powdered Milk

1 1/2 cup Boiled Water

1 Tbsp. Oil

2 tsp. Sugar

Instructions:

Mix Powdered milk and water together.

Blend thoroughly.

Add oil and sugar.

If baby bottles are not available,

milk can be spoon fed to an infant.

Here's a Recipe for Soy Milk Formula:

Soy milk is a good substitute for any one that is allergic

to cow's milk.

Soak 2 cups Soybeans for 12 hours.

Change the water frequently.

Grind soaked, raw beans with a fine blade in a food grinder.

Add 6 cups water to the beans in a large pan.

Cook until foamy for 1 hour.

Put through a blender, then strain through a cheesecloth.

Refrigerate.

Emergency Baby Food:

Ingredients:

3/4 cup Cereal Grain

1/4 cup Beans

Instructions:

Boil until soft, then press through a sieve.

Boil again to insure that it is bacteria free.

This will provide good protien and iron, as well as calories.

This can be fed to infants under 6 months if adequate milk is not

available, but it must be pureed to a fine texture.

(Vicki Tate)

Teething Sticks:

Ingredients:

2/3 cup Milk

1 Tbsp. Brown Sugar

1 cup Whole-Wheat Flour (approximately)

4 Tbsp. Butter, Melted and Cooled

1 cup Untoasted Wheat Germ

Instructions:

Beat together the milk, butter, and sugar.

Stir in the wheat germ and enough flour to make a dough.

Knead until smooth and satiny, about 8-10 minutes.

Pinch off balls of dough and roll them into sticks

about 1/2-inch thick and 4-inches long.

Bake on a greased cookie sheet at 350 degrees

for 45 minutes or until browned and hard.

Cool the sticks before giving them to your baby to teethe on.

ALWAYS supervise any child with a teething stick.

(Lorraine Dalton)

(Yep . . . that's a Muggins!)

Diaper Rash Reliever:

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp. Powdered Chamomile Flowers

1/4 cup Cornstarch

Instructions:

Add cornstarch and FINELY powdered chamomile

to a container with a shaker top.

Cover, and shake it into a mix.

At every diaper changing, shake the mixture on baby's bottom

until evenly dusted with a thin coating.

*HINT*

If rash persists, dab garlic oil onto rash areas.

It might be stinky . . . but I hear it works!

Make sure you take some time this week

to put a few things aside for YOUR BABY just in case!

Grandma's . . . It wouldn't hurt to have a few

extra baby items on hand for when the tinies come to visit. 

You're one more VERY IMPORTANT STEP closer

to being PREPARED NOT SCARED!