Two more comments to all the good info. I have concern that the free iron in the formula gets the flora started off on the wrong course (thus, along with the foreign proteins, I may prefer glucose. Lactose would be better.) Secondly, I think that if a baby is hypoglycemic, a common cause is starving the mother throughout labor. linda "Baby Matters, 2nd Ed." *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome