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Date: | Fri, 13 Feb 1998 08:08:36 +0000 |
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"We have had it drilled into our heads over the last few years that a
baby who needs supplementation needs a full food - fluid, carbohydrates,
proteins, fats.... preferably breastmilk but if that is not available
then formula. How do you counter this argument?"
We may have had this drilled into our heads, but why do they need a full
full? Not in the first couple of days. I disagree, I disagree, I
disagree except in rare situations. I have always used colostrum first,
sugar water second for a baby under 2 or 3 days of age and never seen a
case (that I can remember) which made me regret the decision.
Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC
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