Someone wrote: > >[a host of diseases[, immunizations for babies in daycare, diabetes, >could > >be "cured" (well, certainly lessened) if breastfeeding.. I must have missed this post.. It is a very dangerous platform to build breastfeeding as a cure-all. Just as Ms. Dettwyler stated, there are many children throughout the world that are exclusively breastfeed yet they die from a myriad of diseases and conditions. There are way too many environmental and genetic factors that even human milk can not fight. As a breastfeeding mother of two, I can think of nothing better to feed a baby and young child than breastmilk. But as a mother of a diabetic toddler, I have also learned the hard way, that even if you do breastfeed your baby they still "might" get sick. There is no 100% guarantee. Promoting human milk in a positive yet realistic manner is how I hope to make an impact. Jenny Baughman Woodstock, GA *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html