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Dear Friends:
I got a folder at a local hospital that promotes Similac with Iron.
The cover says "There is a difference...........Three more reasons to
recommend Similac with Iron Infant Formula." There are lots of nice smiling
babies, graphs and amazing writing.
The heading of one section says "Similac with Iron, with its unique fat
blend, has been clinically shown to support growth and visual and mental
development like that of breastfed infants." In the text below this lovely
heading, there is a highlighted box saying that "Adding DHA and AA to Similac with
Iron provided no advantage for term infants' visual acuity, general
developmen, information processing, temperament, language."
This section goes on to say that "The findings are consistent with a
previous study that showed no visual or developmental benefits at 12 months or
39 months when DHA and AA were added to Similac with Iron."
So why should anyone buy the fancy new stuff?
And what sort of dissonant technique is this, for Abbott to put out a
brochure knocking another one of its formulae?
Inside the folder is a study (Pediatrics 2001; Vol 108 (2):372-381)
where the breastfed group was in two sub-groups: those starting formula within 11
days of birth, and those exclusively breastfed for at least 3 months
(including a "small percentage" that were fed less than 16 oz of
supplement/week............so why are they included in the exclusively breastfed group?)
The conclusion of this study includes "........no advantages to
breastfeeding on any of the development outcome (sic) demonstrated." Also "These
findings do not support adding AA + DHA to enhance growth, visual acuity" and
other factors during the first 14 months after birth.
Ross's own research is showing that these expensive new formulae are
worthless....so why would they advertise this finding? Answer: to keep selling
their old formula...Similac with Iron.
warmly,
Nikki Lee RN, MS, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CCE
Maternal-Child Adjunct Faculty Union Institute and University
Film Reviews Editor, Journal of Human Lactation
www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com
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