I fear we will be hearing more and more about rickets.
The Journal of Pediatric (Aug. 2000) carried and
editorial and article re: several cases of rickets
among BF African-American babies in South Carolina in
a recent 18 month period. The recommendation was to
perscribe vitamins to all BF babies so not to
discriminate. The authors of the editorial were not
favorable with the AAP ststement (Dec 99) about BF
with supplementa vitamins. I wonder how to respond to
all this, especially with the new "Blueprint for BF
Action" recently developed and endorsed by the US
Surgeon General. Coments? I think that with new
welfare regulation which push new mothers back work,
babies and mothers see less and less sunlight which
affects them both negatively.
Anne Andrianos, IBCLC
Syracuse, NY

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