In a message dated 4/15/02 9:25:21 PM Central Daylight Time,
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> My concern with the sugar coated pacifier is not just the pacifier, but the
> sugar.  Do we not believe in the lactation community, based on sound
> research, that a small amount of another food source, be it sugar, tea,
> formula, whatever, can change the intestinal flora and breach the barrier
> that colostrum provides by lining the gut, therefore allowing viruses to
> pass
> through to the blood stream?  Is this not why in resource poor areas,
> exclusive breastfeeding is advocated to minimize the transmission of
> HIV/AIDS?  Do I have this wrong?
>
>
No, BUT...
If these people have "bought this research to the extent that they have
ordered this "product" Maybe you could suggest it only be used by NON-nursing
babies.
Especially since the same person, Blass EM has also research and documented
even greater analgesic effect of BREASTFEEDING. If these people really want
to eliminate/reduce pain, wouldn't they want the MOST EFFECTIVE method?

  ~Laura

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