In a message dated 3/30/00 3:30:11 PM, [log in to unmask] writes: << What about the new oral prep? It sounds good to me and it may eliminate the controversy over vit K and cancer. >> I may be misunderstanding your point, but the entire premise that newborns are deficient at all in vit K has long been challenged in the midwifery community. Michel Odent has done studies which indicate that lowered levels of vit K are normal *and* desirable and that artificially elevating them *routinely* poses health risks. Jennifer Tow, IBCLC, CT, USA *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html