which begs the question WHY are we supplementing newborns.? Have been 
digging thru the files.  The best quote I found was from WHO, stating there 
are very, very few acceptable reasons for supplementing the healthy full 
term newborn. AAP says "exclusive." Marie Biancuzzo said at a conference in 
2004 that supplementation is a cultural norm in US hospitals :-(  How do we 
change that? BFHI ? NJ  just got first BFHI Hospital!  BFHI has been out for 
about 20 + years now.  Why are there 19,000+ in the world and about 100 in 
US?  What does the rest of the world recognize that we don't?
Next question: if we really need to supplement, with WHAT? Expressed 
colostrum is #1 choice.
Next question: Volume -how much does a newborn need?
Next question would be HOW to supplement.?
Just pondering..........Pat in SNJ 

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