Heather said:  There has been a clear underlying recognition (I think)  that
while of
course breast milk should be as safe as possible, we should be aware that
cows milk formula and the water used to make it up may have toxins
in....though this has not always been spelt out.

Things to remeber:

this is, I understand, a 'desktop review' of previously existing research -- not
a new study.

Also, the point is that every human in the world is full of toxins.  We can
measure these because women shed their toxic load through the placenta while
pregnant and during breastfeeding -- especially during the first pregnancy/bf.
To measure milk is a good way to measure the general level for all of us.  (Cos
milk is easy to get out and also cos it is fatty and some of these chemicals are
fat-soluable.).  Lawrence (5th e) talks about measuring milk or plasma to
determine levels of toxins.

The headline writers take the news that we are basically polluting the world and
ourselves and make the most sensationalist headlines they can.  Hence 'breast
milk poison alert' (which was The Express, not the Daily Mail, as I earlier
said).  Thus, society, which should feel shame for the mess it is in, has
conveniently found a discrete group to point the finger at -- 'look at them,
they are at risk, its a mumsy-baby thing, we don't need to worry'.

sigh.

Magda Sachs
Breastfeeding Supporter, BfN, UK

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