LuAnn has again raised the growing problem of formula recommendations being made based on scant scientific evidence. The first approach that I suggest is to ask each physician who recommends this formula for evidence of its safety and effectiveness vs breast milk. Sometimes, an infant feeding practice task force must be convened to stop the randomness of nutritional recommendations being made. An evidence-based guideline is needed here! The physicians probably were just in-serviced by a Ross company salesman. Neosure is labeled for preterm babies following discharge. It comes in ready-to-feed and powdered forms. The FDA has just finished warning health care providers that powdered formulas are not sterile and that the liquid form should be used for preterm or compromised infants. Neosure is avilable in the grocery stores and on the Internet. Have these same physicians advised mothers to use only the liquid (and much more expensive) form? How long are they supposed to use it and if they are breastfeeding how are they suggesting the babies be supplemented? I think parents have the right to know that feeding their baby just breast milk with a hindmilk supplement if needed for calories is an option. Neosure has added medium chain triglycerides and extra calcium and phosphorus. The extra fat in hind milk is better for babies than MCT oil which has been linked to absorption problems of other nutrients. The EnfaCare Lipil that was just recalled is a powdered formula contaminated with our old friend Enterobacter sakazakii and labeled for preterm babies. I am scared to death to even think about giving a baby powdered formula, term or preterm. How many parents are aware of infant formula contamination? Where is the informed consent? Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC Weston, MA *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] 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