In a message dated 1/19/01 10:26:48 Uhr, [log in to unmask] writes:

<< So, now we need breastpumps, lanolin, gel packs and vit D to breastfeed!
Am I missing anything? Oh, and BTW, breastmilk is no longer the perfect food.
It's deficient in vit D, unlike AIM! >>

Some doctors still seem to think babies  do need fluoride and vitamins with
iron.  There is a doctor here who tells women they need vitamins with iron
from birth because the breastmilk is watery!!!  Kimme Scherer LLLL, RN and
aspiring LC

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