Dear Friends: Nothing is ever purely wrong. There are always shades of grey. Formula reduces bilirubin? Thank goodness the emergency system works for babies that need it. Formula also sets genetically susceptible babies up for chronic disease. Diabetes. Obesity. YUK! Giving the babies ANY fluid with fat and protein in it would reduce bilirubin. Other's species milks, for example. Except that other species' milk kills our babies, unless it is processed in a factory; then it merely makes them sick. Does that mean that any other fluid is okay? warmly, Nikki Lee RN, MS, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI 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 email list is powered by LISTSERV (R). There is only one LISTSERV. To learn more, visit: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html