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> Just a quick note to advise you that my article "Just One Bottle" is also
> available to be downloaded from the NABA web site,
> www.naba-breastfeeding.org. Click on NABA REAL and go to the research section
> where the PDF files are located.
>
> Also, NABA's web site has information on the TRIGR trial on its News and
> Alerts section. We published a warning about this research in our Spring 2002
> newsletter. This trial is not about improving breastfeeding, it is a Mead
> Johnson funded and initiated study of its Nutramigen formula. Both INFACT
> Canada and NABA have repeatedly tried to secure the protocol for this study
> and were refused. We are uncertain if the babies in the breastfed arm will
> automatically be weaned to formula at 6 months or if they will be encouraged
> to continue on breast milk. We also do not know if one arm of the study will
> compare standard cow's milk based formula to the hydrolyzed formula. This is
> a real boon to formula makers because if their "results" support using
> hydrolyzed formula parents will have to pay the inflated price for it. In my
> area Nutramigen ready to feed costs $7 a can and the powdered formula costs
> $20 for a 16oz can. Remember that powdered formula is not sterile so this
> puts babies at an even higher risk if they are given powdered formula.
>
> NABA has cautioned health care providers about encouraging parents to sign up
> for this trial until the full protocol can be determined.

I'm pleased to see NABA add its voice to the concerns expressed over this
trial. I think the effort I've seen to promote the importance of
breastfeeding in news articles on TRIGR is designed to diffuse this issue.

-- Jodine Chase

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