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>Date: Fri, 31 Mar 1995 09:24:50 -0500
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>From: Jan Barger <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Goats milk, etc.
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>Hi Kathleen!
>
>Great bunch of goodies in the digest this morning! I too had a client that
>insisted on feeding their baby goat's milk when the mother couldn't produce
>enough breastmilk. (One of those mystery cases we never could solve.
> Happened with her first baby too, but her sister pumped enough for her own
>baby and that baby, so she got breast milk for the first three months).
> Anyway, here was this punkin on goat's milk, and I was getting VERY nervous,
>not knowing a thing about goat's milk! So, I contacted the Meyenberg Farms
>in CA, producers of most of the goat's milk in the US (I may have spelled it
>wrong), and what I learned about goat's milk as a substitute for breastmilk
>did not make me exceedingly comfortable. To wit: Protein (per 100 grams)
>3.6 (cow's milk 3.3, human 1.0) Carbs 4.5 Human 6.9; calories about the same.
> Phosphorus 111 (Human 14), Calcium 134 (Human 32) Magnesium 14 (Human 3)
>Postassium -204, (human 51). There is a formula that can be made out of the
>powdered goat milk: 12 TBSP of goat milk to 36 oz of water to 4 1/2 TBLSP of
>corn syrup. However, it is still out of whack as far as the micronutrients
>are concerned, and still has way too much protein.
>
>My family was using RAW goats milk from somewhere around here. I gave them
>all the literature I had, suggested that goat's milk was made for baby goats,
>and that their baby's kidneys might not be able to handle the overload of the
>protein and micronutrients until she was older. After much thought and
>prayer, they decided to switch to Nutramigen. (Praise the Lord!). I felt
>much better, but never could figure out why the mom didn't make enough milk.
> (And I don't think there was anything in her history/physical that I didn't
>look at....)
>
>It does have 0.05 mg of iron compared to human milk of 0.03 mg, but how well
>that (or any of the rest of it is absorbed, I don't know) The company that
>supplies the milk suggests that vitamin supplements be taken. Interestingly
>enough, in looking at the values in cow's milk & goat's milk, cows' milk
>actually does come closer to human milk in most of them than goat milk. Hope
>that helps!
>
>*******
>
>Debby,
>
>We'll see you next Friday at the conference in Schaumburg - I trust you'll
>get lots of good ideas on building your practice. Kathy A. is right about
>this being the midwest. Not only is it slow (according to Ross, bf rates in
>IL are only 53% running behind the nation which is 55.9%), but people would
>rather switch to formula than pay someone to get breastfeeding working....
>
>******
>
>NEWS FLASH! ROSS LABS SHAREHOLDERS ENCOURAGED TO VOTE TO INCREASE MORBIDITY
>AND MORTALITY IN INFANTS IN ORDER TO INCREASE PROFITS!
>
>Just received word that there is going to be an Abbott shareholders meeting
>on 4/28/95 in which the shareholders are going to be asked to vote against
>the US signing on to the International Code. What that means in practical
>terms, I don't know, as it is the government, not the people, who signed on.
> However, I suppose that the formula lobby is heavy enough, that if the gov't
>got enough pressure it could rescind its vote. Not sure -- more on this
>later. ACTION for Corporate Accountability is aware of what is going on and
>is mobilizing quickly. Thanks to one of our alert ILCA members in CA for
>sharing this info. If anyone knows anyone that has Abbott stock, they may
>want to discuss this issue with them. Pass the word.....
>
>Have a great weekend, everyone!
>
>Jan Barger
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Kathleen B. Bruce, BSN, IBCLC co-owner Lactnet,Corgi-L,TLC, Indep. Consultant
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