Jane writes: This formula has whey in it ! That's a milk protein. Why would this even be considered? Hi Jane, Although the mom has decided not to use this formula after reading everything I shared with her about it, I think it's worth responding to your question. The only answer I can think of is that this person actually values "tradition" ( her own) over any kind of scientific knowledge. She suggests making your own whey at home, and that anything you make at home is always better than anything you can buy and it always safe and healthy. She also told the mother it was the casein not the whey the baby was reacting to. Then again this mom( who has never made a full supply) was told never to use formula. The "traditional foods" person seemed to be just rattling off her ideas, without actually looking at this mom and baby's actual situation. Mind-boggling. And I actually wasted hours helping her wade through this misinformation which seems so obviously "off" to us, so she could make a better decision. Update: baby gaining weight fine based on weight check on my scale, every other scale he gets weighed on is either off, or not being used correctly to get a true weight, so it was a real concern. Also baby's belly sonogram was negative, and baby has appt. with pedi GI this week. He mostly refuses to nurse or vomits afterwards ( mom will not consider not nursing, even for a time, just to see what happens), vomits sometimes after drinking her pumped milk and mostly keeps down the elemental AIM. His eczema is as bad as it has been. Anyone in NYC know a good pediatric dermatologist, who respects breastfeeding? Is there such a person as a pediatric dermatologist? Peace, Judy Judy LeVan Fram, PT, IBCLC, LLLL Brooklyn, NY, USA [log in to unmask] *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome