On 15/06/2011, at 11:09 AM, [log in to unmask] wrote:
> Can any of ya'll lactnetters shed some light on this? Someone at work mentioned this today. Is it true that sugar water can overload the pancreas? How much sugar water? Will 5 ml 3x a day create a problem for a baby?
> thankyou Susan in MN rn ibclc
You mean apart from the fact that it terminates exclusive breastfeeding, alters the baby's gut flora and raises the pH of the stomach, in turn making her/him more susceptible to serious infection?
Nina Berry
Australia
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