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Methylhemoglobinemia
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Sat, 16 Feb 2008 10:28:18 EST
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Karleen mentions

High  levels of nitrates can impair the body's ability to absorb oxygen =
in  blood, leading to serious health effects. Infants fed formula or =
breast  milk high in nitrates can develop "blue baby syndrome," a =
condition that  can lead to coma or death.>>
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I have a very hard time believing there would be nitrates in  breastmilk high 
enough to cause a problem for the baby without there being a  problem for the 
mom.  It can occur in formula fed infants whose formula is  mixed with well 
water that comes from a well in which lots of nitrates seep into  the ground 
from fertilizers.   Another one of the reasons we recommend  that IF someone HAS 
to use formula, they either use ready to feed or mix with  distilled water 
which also will not upset the *careful* calibration (TIC) of  minerals the 
formula companies put in the formula.
 
Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC






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