I have recently been speaking with a couple of moms who have breastfed kids that are mildly autistic. It was interesting to me to learn that in both cases the children had a father who had been exclusively fed *soy* formula. And it got me to wondering.... There's still no real proof of what the phytoestrogens and high levels of aluminum -- and heaven only knows what *else* -- in soy formulas are doing to babies. Is it possible that the effects show up on the *next* generation? Could there be a permanant effect on the gonads? Obviously a sample of two isn't terribly scientific. Still, feeding a developing infant a processed plant substance that's full of non-mammalian compounds seems likely to have quite different ill effects compared to the use of modified animal milks. A familial predisposition to allergy that would make soy the preferred option in formula could play a part too, of course -- but in light of all that *isn't* known about soy formulas, the coincidence struck me. Thoughts? Anyone else ever seen an association here? Diane DiCarlo LLLL Brooklyn, NY *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html