Mr. XXXX,
I would like to add to the article
on caring for babies. My
mother-in-love told me that when her daughter was born, she contracted a
stomach virus within hours after birth. She survived the virus, but her
intestinal tract was very sensitive. The pediatrician put her on a formula of
goat’s milk and rice water– water drained from boiled rice. This might work for
the baby in your scenario as well. Goat’s milk is an excellent alternative to
human milk, and rice is a grain that is very easy on the digestive tracts of
infants and elderly folks as well. I am stocking extra rice for that reason.
Also I saw a formula for an electrolyte solution for adults using ingredients
that can be stocked for longer periods of time than the electrolyte solutions
sold in stores. There may be one for children and infants or maybe the adult
version could be diluted. I also bought some thermometer strips that we
put in our emergency medical kits. They don’t give an exact numeral readout,
but they give a ballpark temperature (within one degree) reading based on the
color that shows on the strip when placed on the forehead. (I like it better
than trying to get a temp at the other end.) I think I paid less than $2 for
each strip. As for diapering, don’t forget diaper pins and plastic pants. Or
you could get a package of assorted quilting safety pins. As a last resort for
plastic pants to go over the cloth diapers, you should have some rolls of
plastic and Gorilla Tape in your preps.
Just don’t tape the baby! – DSR
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the Survival Blog
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