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". *********************************************** 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