Sue

With all due respect, I do not like the term "breastmilk substitute" at all.

Think about a substitute teacher, she/he has the same qualifications as a
regular full-time teacher but stands in place as an equal to those students
when the regular/full time teacher is absent.  "Breastmilk substitute" gives
the same image.  It is not an equal replacement, it is inferior, period.

The stuff is artificial.  It is not real.

Belinda in Indianapolis Indiana <[log in to unmask]>
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<< ABM - I have always assumed this meant "Artificial Breastmilk" or
"Artificial
 Baby         Milk."  I think a better, but still imperfect, reference to
 formula would be the term I hear used by lots of Lactation professionals -
 "Breastmilk Substitute" or BMS.  The words Formula and Artificial Breastmilk
 sound like good things.  I think Breastmilk Substitute gives moms a better
 feel for what it is, even though there really is no substitute. >>