Susie,
It doesn't make sense...fullstop. This sounds like a case of a little bit of knowledge being a dangerous thing. The fatty acid composition of breastmilk can be affected by maternal diet and I think that that's where she's got her wires crossed. The baby's growing well for crying out loud!
Karleen Gribble
Australia
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Subject: [LACTNET] fat-free maternal diet means formula is needed??
I am puzzled by a recommendation given by another IBCLC to a mother with an exclusively breastfed 7 week old baby that is gaining weight well. She told me that she instructed the mother to feed her baby formula 1 time per day, because the mother is on a fat-free diet due to reflux. She said that the mother will not have enough fat in her milk because she is on this fat-free diet. This doesn't make sense to me, from my understanding of how lactation works. I would really appreciate feedback on this recommendation!
Susie McCulloch, LLLL IBCLC
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