In a message dated 3/18/03 8:24:46 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:

> A mom called and asked if she could breastfeed even though her baby has =
> an elevated PKU?

In "Breastfeeding..." by Ruth Lawrence (1999), pp 474-475, she states  "Human
milk has less phenylalanine than formula, but it exceeds the tolerance of
most infants with PKU. . . . Because human milk is low in phenylalanine, the
offending amino acid, more than half the diet can be breast milk." She gives
some information to determine the amount mom's milk & Lofenalac a baby needs
for his weight.  She also refers to a detailed outline of management
available from the US Government Printing Office in Washington, DC--"Guide to
Breast Feeding the Infant with PKU", prepared by Ernest et al.

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