Dear Lactnetters-
    Well here's one I haven't heard before..... As I was addressing a nursing
mothers' meeting, one mom was shocked to learn that human milk has lactose in
it.  Why the shock?  Because she claims to be so lactose intolerant that she
becomes uncomfortable even when a smidge of lactose is added to non-dairy
foods, yet she drinks her own milk without a problem.  She assumed that
because she can drink her milk, it must be lactose free, which, of course, it
is not.
    So now she wants to know why she can drink it.  Is there lactase in
mother's milk?  Some other factor which would help her to break it down?  She
*really* wants to know and has called me to see if I've found out yet.....
     Any ideas?

THANKS!!!

-Debi Page Ferrarello, RN, IBCLC
Abington, PA