Has anyone else seen this article?  And am I right in being slightly
suspicious of Johns Hopkins' breastfeeding information?  Weren't they the
ones doing the "health info" behind the notorious Chicago Hope BFing
fatality segment?

A study conducted at Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health in
Baltimore, Maryland looked at records of more than 7,000 infants and
determined that part-time breastfeeding does not offer babies protection
from common infections. Babies who were breastfed exclusively had
significantly less diarrhea, wheezing, vomiting and doctor visits for
illness than did other infants. Those who received more than half their
nutrients from breastmilk saw some benefits, but babies whose diets were
less than half breastmilk were no healthier than formula fed babies. -Fit
Pregnancy, Summer 1999

Trish Kuper, MEd
Oklahoma City
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