Sally Myer <[log in to unmask]>

# There is a Pediatrician in this area who told a mom of a 12 month old child that she ought to make the switch to whole cow's milk as it has more fat in it now than her breastmilk? I know the reasons why breastmilk is better for her toddler but is there any truth to her statement? #

Have you checked out Leon Mitoulas's study (Mitoulas is part of Peter Hartman's team)

http://saturn.bids.ac.uk/cgi-bin/ds_deliver/1/u/d/ISIS/17458861.1/cabi/bjn/2002/00000088/00000001/art00005/7F0D2806EC77D80A11138960079456C11F0762C499.pdf?link=http://www.ingentaconnect.com/error/delivery&format=pdf

See charts on page 5 (33).

Sanna-Mari 
bf support group leader / Imetyksen tuki ry
Finland, Scandinavia

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