I too was fed this, Nancy. Just think how clever we would be if we had been fed the "real deal."! : ) Kathleen -----Original Message----- From: Lactation Information and Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of [log in to unmask] Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 12:11 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: I'm OK....... "just wondering what some of your come-backs are to this kind of statement: "i was bottle fed formula and i'm fine and so is ... and...."" My usual statements are 2: -we are NOT OK! - increasing allergies, cancers, heart disease, etc. -the fact that most of us are "OK" is not due to the formula, but due to the amazing adaptability of the human body! We can take garbage and turn it into fuel and living tissue! (I am old enough I was fed evaporated milk with water and Karo syrup - hardly adequate nutrition!). Nancu Nancy E. Wight MD, FAAP, IBCLC Neonatologist, Children's Hospital, and Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women Medical Director, Lactation Services, Sharp HealthCare San Diego, CA, USA *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] 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 *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] 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