Just like the obviousness and skills for paleo eating for adults has 
been lost since the ravages of capitalism, the obviousness and skills 
for breastfeeding have also been lost.

If the mother was able to gestate the baby, she is able to support 
the baby on her milk alone. This is true with incredibly rare 
exceptions, eg tragic accidents to the mom's breast area or the 
baby's mouth area. In these cases the Hierarchy of Infant Feeding 
Choices is:

(1) breastfeeding by baby's own mom
(2) mom's own milk expressed and given to baby in some other way
(3) breastfeeding my another human mother
(4) milk of another human mother given another way
(4) milk of another mammal prepared into a "formula" estimation of human milk

There is a new career path -- Lactation Consultant -- whose expertise 
is to guarantee that NO mother "doesn't produce enough milk". They 
are bringing back scores of techniques (including healthy diet for 
mom), as well as a deep understanding of the natural mechanisms 
involved, that were/are well known in simpler cultures to make sure 
their babies don't starve. Unfortunately their services are only 
beginning to be covered by medical insurance, so many people don't 
know about them yet.

Full galactosemia is very rare, but it is the only condition that 
requires a different approach to infant feeding.

Tina (who wrote my dissertation on breastfeeding policy)


At 11:45 AM -0800 12/15/12, Ron Hoggan wrote:
>Hi Katie,
>I suspect that if the mother were eating paleo, she might be producing
>enough milk for the baby and the baby would not be reacting to the
>supplemental formula.
>
>I don't eat paleo all the time, but I never eat gluten or dairy. I'm afraid
>that I succumb to my sweet tooth all too frequently, and with the Xmas
>season looming, I'm not optimistic about my compliance over the next couple
>of weeks.
>
>best wishes,
>Ron
>