Dear Friends: Isn't there an international debate about growth of premature infants? Should they grow at the rate they would grow if nourished by a placenta, or should they grow at the rate a term baby does once it is born? There is another study (maybe even by Schanler?) that showed the slower rate of growth in preterms fed fortified human milk was offset by the better general health and decreased infections. So why is growing slower not good? What is the norm of 'correct' growth in these VLBW babies? This study is so counterintuitive. warmly, Nikki Lee RN, MS, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CCE Maternal-Child Adjunct Faculty Union Institute and University Film Reviews Editor, Journal of Human Lactation www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com *********************************************** 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(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html