Kathleen says,

> A mom wishes to know if mixing formula with breastmilk
> will inactivate some of the consituents of breastmilk. I am thinking about
> lactoferrin, and iron in formula, and am wondering of any documented
> information, or undocumented information, regarding this.
>
>

I'm not sure of any, Kathleen.  I've always discouraged it from the
perspective that if you mix the two and the baby doesn't take it all, then
you've wasted some breastmilk.  But I don't know about inactivating any of
the ingredients in the breastmilk.

Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC -- Wheaton IL
Lactation Education Consultants
www.lactationeducationconsultants.com

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