Christ Betzold asks: << rate of hospitalization  for the breastfed child is
5/1000 compared
to 77/1000 for the formula fed infant.  Is any one aware of where he
published this study?  If not can anyone give me some contact info for
him?>>

The citation is Cunningham AS.  Morbidity in breastfed and artificially fed
babies.  J Pediatrics 1979, 95: 685 - 689.
He found that formula fed babies were hospitalized 15 times more often than
breastfed in the first four months of life in Cooperstown, NY.
Dr Alan Cunningham is now retired, I believe.

Linda J. Smith, BSE, FACCE, IBCLC
Bright Future Lactation Resource Centre www.bflrc.com
6540 Cedarview Ct., Dayton, OH 45459-1214 USA
(937) 438-9458 email [log in to unmask]

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