Dawn- Did you say your hospital had your son on a formula while you were
waiting on your milk to come in?! This sends shivers down Lactation
Consultants' bodies! Your milk comes in by the infant sucking on YOU and by
the infant getting no other source of nutrition but YOU (all supply and
demand) and this process works most effectively by NOT giving the baby any
artificial nipple (bottle, pacifier, etc.) Sounds like your doctor was
misinformed...

I am doing a survey for my nutrition class-I'd like to know how many
allergic kids out there were exclusively breastfed for at least the first 6
months and continued breastfeeding to at least a year without any formula
given? Thanks-Cherie

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> From: Dawn Hyatt <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject:
> Date: Thursday, November 06, 1997 7:11 AM
>
> Hi Paula,
>
> How are things going for you?
>
> Thanks for the ideas you sent! :) I find myself going for bagels/toast
more
> often these days. :)
>
> What kind of formula did you have Ben on that caused him to react? And
which
> one did you switch him too? I'm concerned that Isaac isn't doing so well
on
> this formula. Reason: he spits up all the time. They keep telling me
baby's
> do that (and I know that) but I'm worried because I did the same thing
when
> I was allergic and my parents though it was just normal "spit up" when it
> wasn't. I don't want to be overly paranoid--if Isaac is just fine, than
he
> is just fine...but if he isn't well then!  I think you know what I mean.
> Originally, while I was trying to get in enough breast milk to feed him,
the
> hospital had him on Nuetramegin and he didn't gain weight and wasn't
growing
> well. So he was switched to soy and he does well but spits up constantly.
It
> is just as likely he would be sensitive to soy as anything else. I have
no
> clue and the doctors aren't any where near as worried as I am (until he
gets
> older) so they aren't very reassuring or helpful. What do you think? What
> kind of experience have you had? (p.s. if you can't write back right
away--I
> understand!)
>
> Hope your little one is feeling better....
>
> Smiles,
> Dawn
> :) :) :)