Yes, breastfeeding for over 4 months is dangerous to the pocketbooks of the
infant formula market.  Professor Lucas and other researchers did a study on
soy formula for Ross Labs a few years ago.  I believe if we dig deep, this
study probably was funded by some formula company.  We are going to be seeing
alot of these studies that make breastfeeding look back--the financial
investment in genetic engineering of human milk components and the use of
HMFG in mAbs creates an enormous need to destroy breastfeeding.  Valerie W.
McClain, IBCLC

see: http://www.ioe.ac.uk/tcru/work-recent-colic.htm

Effect of a Soy-based Infant Formula on Relieving Symptoms of Colic
Funded by Ross Products Division of Abbott Laboratories
Project Directors: <A HREF="http://www.ioe.ac.uk/tcru/staff-stjames.htm">Ian St James-Roberts</A>, Alan Lucas and Ruth Morley
(Institute of Child Health)

Consultants: <A HREF="http://www.ioe.ac.uk/tcru/staff-owen.htm">Charlie Owen</A>; Eric Hadley


Background

Persistent, unexplained infant crying in the first three months of life is a
common source of concern for parents. Although there is still no satisfactory
explanation for the crying, many parents and clinicians believe that it
reflects indigestion, due presumably to a gastrointestinal disturbance. This
view is often reflected in the claim that an infant has 'colic'.
Our previous research has shown that the mode of infant feeding (breast
versus bottle) has an effect on the age at which infants cry most. Although
the evidence is inconclusive, several studies have also found that the
composition of infant formula can influence how much some infants cry. The
clearest evidence so far is that intolerance of cow's milk protein is a cause
of crying in a small number of infants. It is plausible that other
constituents of formula, such as fibre, may also contribute to crying in
other cases.
The research aims

This was a collaborative study together with members of the MRC Childhood
Nutrition Research Centre at the Institute of Child Health. It examined
whether formula-fed infants who cry persistently (more than three hours of
fuss/crying most days in a week) reduced their crying significantly when
placed on one of two soy-based formulae, one containing added soy fibre.
The research methodology

Infants enrolled in the study were those: (i) where their mother has chosen
to bottle feed infant formula from birth; (ii) where the amount of fussing
and crying is confirmed to exceed 3 hours per day; (iii) where parents give
informed consent. Following enrolment, infants were assigned at random to
receive one of three infant formulae: a conventional cow's milk formula, a
soy-based formula, a soy-based formula with added soy fibre. The groups were
stratified by their amount of crying and whether or not the parents reported
colic. The formulae were provided in ready-to-feed form and parents and
researchers were blinded as to which infant receives which formula.
Baseline and outcome measures of crying were made using validated diaries,
supplemented by 24 hour recordings of infant vocalisation obtained via
radiomicrophones. Measures were made of infant growth, health and
temperament, as well as of parental satisfaction with the formula used.
Output of the study and policy relevance

Parents, clinicians and manufacturers all wish to know whether diet is at
least part of the reason why some infants cry persistently in the first three
months. Findings from this work has a direct influence on that of the policy
and marketing strategy of Ross Products and an indirect effect on other
manufacturers.

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