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Mom with Crohn's disease
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Kathy Dettwyler <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 19 Aug 1997 08:41:48 -0500
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Re mom with Crohn's disease:

>>With all these meds, can she safely breastfeed her baby?  What would the
concerns be for the baby?

I can't speak to the safety of the medications.  The concerns for the baby
would be that formula is a risk factor for later development of Crohn's
disease!!  If the mother can't breastfeed the baby, perhaps she can get
human milk from a milk bank or a friend?

Katherine A. Dettwyler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Anthropology and Nutrition
Texas A&M University
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