In response to Janice's remark...NOWHERE in the article is there even a 
hint of suggestion that ANY mom's milk isn't "good enough for feeding".  It 
closes with this line "Dr. Weinberg cautioned that more research remains be 
done before any nutritional recommendation can be made. He suggested that 
in the future, similar genetic tests may help identify the women who need 
to modify their diet to BETTER [emphasis is mine] the nutritional profile 
of their breast milk."  It is no secret that composition of milk varies 
greatly among women.  What harm if science advances to the point that 
concrete nutritional advice could be given tailored to an individual 
woman's need based on genetic make-up?  Granted, there wasn't this option 
for thousands of years.  But there are also a lot of failure to thrive 
babies and lots of mothers who would be more confident breast-feeding if 
they could be assured that THEIR milk (as opposed to a general "breast milk 
is best" really IS perfect.  Personally, my milk was never "fatty".  My 
supply was fine, but my pumped milk was usually very thin looking with 
barely any fat layer on top.  It makes sense that there may be a genetic 
factor.  There is for everything else.    Just my two cents.

Beth Fitzpatrick, mom to six, including 18 month old nursling


>Janice Reynolds
>(wow, genetic testing will now tell moms who's breastmilk isn't "good
>enough" for feeding)

"When in despair, remember that all through history the way of truth and 
love has always won; there have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time 
they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall." Gandhi

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