vgthorley <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I need a reference, urgently, that "follow-on" milks are unnecessary for > artificially-fed infants. I thought there was a statement on this in one or > more of the earlier reports from APMAIF (the Advisory Panel on Marketing in > Australia of infant Formula), but I can't find it. Lactnet seemed the place > to ask. Queensland Health dietary recommendations for toddlers are here http://www.health.qld.gov.au/ph/documents/saphs/hsil_toddlernutrit.pdf Nowhere near enough mention of breastmilk, but they certainly don't recommend "follow-on" milk and it's not in the example meal plan. They recommend water and plain whole cow's milk for fluid intake. NHMRC dietary guidelines (more BF-friendly!) are here. http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/_files_nhmrc/publications/attachments/n34.pdf Extracts: "If for any reason breastmilk is discontinued before 12 months of age, a commercial infant formula should be used-instead of cow's milk-as the main source of milk [...] Follow-on formulas Breastmilk is the preferred milk for infants up to at least 12 months of age and offers benefits beyond this time. When, for whatever reason, breastmilk cannot be offered, a standard infant formula should form the main milk component of the diet for infants up to 12 months of age. The main advantage of 'follow-on formulas' lies in their iron content: infants at this age should ideally be getting iron from a varied and expanding range of solid foods, including meat- containing products. But, although the iron fortification contained in follow-on formulas is an advantage for infants who are receiving inadequate amounts of solid food, other compositional changes in protein, fat, carbohydrate, sodium and calcium have no clearly established superiority over ordinary formula provided together with appropriate solid foods. The Infant Feeding Guidelines for Health Workers provide more information about infant formula. [...] Standard formulas labelled 'suitable from birth' are for infants from birth to 12 months. 'Follow-on' formulas labelled 'suitable only for babies over 6 months' are for infants aged from 6 to 12 months, but their use is not considered necessary for most and there have been no studies showing advantages over the infant formula they are already having. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that infants be fed breast milk for the first 6 to 12 months and states that the only acceptable alternative to breast milk is iron-fortified infant formula. By 12 months of age infants should be eating a wide variety of family foods, and cow's milk should be introduced at this time." Lara Hopkins *********************************************** 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