Just the fact that formula takes longer to digest should mean they will
sleep longer before another feeding.  Also the fact that many newborns don't
know how to turn off a bottle and just keep drinking because otherwise they
would choke - so perhaps have a bigger feed than would normally???  Please
correct me if I am wrong.

Michelle Bentley, CLE

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary Coutts" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 5:24 PM
Subject: "sleep" ingredient in abm
> So, do I understand this correctly that a baby fed abm vs. mbm (mom's
> breastmilk) sleeps longer and sounder due to the higher casein ratio?
> And if so, is it just because it "sticks to the ribs" longer or does it
> actually induce sleep?   Phillis mentioned  tryptophan? ...
> How this inquiry came about is that I've had more than I'd like number
> of moms who have chosen to supplement "one bottle" of abm because baby
> was very fussy and seemed hungry during their hospital stay and have
> added to back up their choices that baby slept much longer and sounder
> and seemed "full" so he "must have needed it".

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