Yes, I know- incredible how difficult this is to communicate.
Karleen Gribble
Australia

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From: "Nina Berry" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:39 AM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: [LACTNET] Save the Children Launches Radio Outreach Program in 
Haiti to Promote Newborn, Infant Health

> I don't want to wee on anyone's bonfire BUT this troubles me
>
> "Mothers may not be aware of the threats that infant formula and other
> supplements pose to their babies. Tainted water used to mix the formula 
> and
> unsanitary bottles or cups can cause a baby to get sick with diarrhea, 
> which
> can kill," said Bolles.
>
> It suggests that formula feeding is only dangerous because the
> water/equipment is not clean.  Formula feeding is dangerous.  Bottle 
> feeding
> in emergencies is deadly.  Formula feeding, even under first world
> conditions causes a five fold increase in hospital admissions amongst
> infants for diarrhoea and a two and a half fold increase for pneumonia.
> Most of those babies who would be admitted to hospital in countries whose
> citizens have access to universal health care would die in an emergency.
> The message needs to be "feeding your baby anything but breastmilk causes
> diarrhoea and pneumonia.  If you can't breastfeed your baby, please go to
> XXX clinic."  XXX clinic should then provide relactation/ artificial 
> feeding
> support (minimising the unavoidable risks by teaching proper preparation 
> and
> cup feeding).
> Nina Berry
> Who learned that there is no such thing as safe artificial feeding in
> emergencies after Cyclone Nargis in Burma.
> Australia
>
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