I knew that title sounded familiar.  I wonder if this was intentional.  
   
  "What Every Parent Should Know About Infant Formula" (copyright, 1997, 1998, Katie Allison Granju)
   
  http://www.breastfeeding.com/reading_room/what_should_know_formula.html

  Cee
  
Janice Reynolds <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
  What Mothers Should Know About Infant Formula

http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/521291/

IRON-FORTIFIED INFANT FORMULA IS THE ONLY RECOMMENDED ALTERNATIVE IF AN
INFANT IS NOT BREASTFED.
Breast milk is the best form of infant nutrition. The infant formula
industry strongly supports the positive, accurate promotion of breastfeeding
and is pleased that, through a concerted effort by the health community,
government and industry, recorded breastfeeding rates in the United States
are the highest they have been in over 30 years.



Iron-deficiency anemia, a potential nutritional deficiency in infants, was
once common among infants fed cow's milk. According to the AAP Committee on
Nutrition, "The use of iron-fortified formulas has dramatically reduced the
rate of iron-deficiency anemia during infancy in the last 25 years."



MOTHERS KNOW BREASTFEEDING IS BEST. AT THE SAME TIME THEY WANT A CHOICE.
A mother's decision about how she feeds her baby is very personal. The
number one reason that women choose breastfeeding is to take advantage of
its health benefits for their babies. While breastfeeding is the optimal
form of infant feeding and should be encouraged, it is not the only feeding
option available. It is every mother's right to choose the best feeding
option for her baby and herself, given her particular life circumstances.

According to a national public opinion poll:

·82% identify breastfeeding as the healthiest choice for themselves and
their babies

·Two-thirds believe that the government should trust women to make the best
infant feeding choice for themselves and their babies

·Mothers cite medical reasons and going back to work as the most important
reasons a mother would choose not to breastfeed.

THE WORKPLACE IS THE MAJOR BARRIER TO INCREASING BREASTFEEDING RATES IN THE
U.S.....

(see link for complete press release)

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