In a message dated 6/11/02 11:06:38 PM, [log in to unmask] writes:

<< They are looking for 6000 babies to be put into two groups.

Half will be given cows milk formula and half will be given

 a new "hydrolized cow milk formula" that will supposedly

reduce the risk of Type 1 diabetes. >>

Eight years ago, when my brother's twins were born 6 weeks early, they were
in the NICU of a local teaching hospital. While my SIL was struggling to bf
(limiting time at breast, then give a bottle, increasing time between feeds,
etc were the helpful practices), they were approached to enter into a study
on preemie formulas. Apparently, the hospital had just received a grant for
this purpose. My brother declined, but in this "highly supportive"
environment, my SIL weaned the babies w/in a couple of weeks.
Jennifer Tow, IBCLC, CT, USA

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