Esther, not trying to be contrary, but I would like to add that it is
almost impossible to FULLY inform parents of the risks of feeding
artificial infant milks...because so many have not yet even come to
light for the scientific and medical communities. That is truly the
scary part for me: these substances have been introduced to one of our
most vulnerable populations and long term consequences have been
ignored or minimized by the manufacturers.
I have a strong suspicion that the high numbers of people in their
40's, 50's and 60's developing malignancies has a strong link to being
raised on Karo syrup, condensed canned milk, and water, as well as on
commercially manufactured AIMs, but only time and a lot of research may
bring confirmation. As Dr. Nancy Wight succinctly and firmly states,
"We are NOT 'fine'!"
Carole Jernigan, RN, BSN, IBCLC
San Diego, California
> Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:08:25 -0800
> From: Esther Friedman <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Questions and Mother vs Baby
>
> I have been following this thread and feel very concerned about
> several =
> of the "fine lines" that have come up. Of course, if a mother is
> truly =
> adamant against BF AFTER she is FULLY informed of the risks involved
> in =
> artificial feeding, it is counterproductive to try to force her to do
> =
> so. We ARE ethically obligated, IMO, to give her a complete picture
> of =
> the heath and financial risks involved in formula feeding, whether
> her =
> initial inclination is to artificially feed or not. The VAST
> majority =
> of mothers do not have access to accurate information regarding
> infant =
> feeding. We are obligated to give that information to ALL of the =
> mothers we work with. That is the "fine line" for me; I cannot
> change a =
> mother's mind, nor should I try; I SHOULD make sure her decision is
> an =
> informed one.
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