This Mom Raised Her Baby On The Paleo Diet, And The Results Surprised Everyone

Published on 10/22/2018
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Cooper Made This Exception For Grace’s Diet

The exception that Cooper made was that she allowed Grace to have breast milk. Since Grace was too young to digest meats and plants, breast milk was a natural way to ensure she got all the nutrients she needed. Some of you may not be surprised that she made this exception, but many Paleo parents are strictly against any form of milk. However, Cooper believed that since she was already eating a healthy diet, she would pass this on through her breast milk. Nonetheless, there was still so much to learn…

Cooper Made This Exception For Grace’s Diet

Cooper Made This Exception For Grace’s Diet

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The Piece Of Advice That Cooper Ignored

Some parents naturally transition from breast milk to formula after the first year or so. And whilst there are a few make-shift Paleo formula recipes out there, Cooper decided not to follow one of these. In fact, it was probably a good thing she didn’t follow this advice. Celebrity Paleo chefs like Pete Evans famously developed one of these formulas, and a nutritionist said it could cause “permanent damage and possibly result in death.” That’s because the formula didn’t contain the right nutrients for a growing baby and contained others that babies weren’t able to digest. Still, Shannon was strict about other ideal when it came to Paleo…

The Piece Of Advice That Cooper Ignored

The Piece Of Advice That Cooper Ignored

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