In a message dated 9/14/2013 12:00:46 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: She is being told her milk will not have enough vitamins and nutrients in the long run.They are concerned with weight gain problems in the future. Hello all, Thoughts: This may be true, as children's bodies will need more than mother's milk can provide after 6 months, that's why we have the concept of Complimentary Feeding. That said, this baby would likely have even more issues ( if there are any at all coming up) with formula which is a product made to support the basic nutritional needs of infants, not toddlers anyway. Mom's milk will continue to change, provide excellent base nutrition, keep many needed nutrients stable enough or in range enough, for good growth, immune/gut system support, emotional nourishment, and is not made to be suitable for some statistical infant of a certain age ( how formula is designed... I forgot what that is, 4 months maybe? forgive my memory...) IF this child has weight gain problems in the future, they are likely to be in spite of continued nursing not because of it, or not because of continued nursing, but linked to an inability to tolerate appropriate complementary feeds( looking for iron & zinc to begin with...) . IF baby really needs some kind of supplemental nutrition then, not being able to handle complementary feeds, this could be focused on then. If baby is thriving, wouldn't it make more sense to continue on the path that is allowing the thriving, rather than veer off to the unknown, "in case" place,.? Also how does weaning to a hypoallergenic formula like Alimentum tell anyone whether baby will have an issue with dairy or soy as food sources? There are of course hydrolyzed cow milk proteins in it, but the whole point is it's hypoallergenic ( not non, I know)... they could also just avoid it entirely for now and keep baby's gut safer? Also puzzled... 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