Hi Everyone, I've been no mail for a while because I moved, so maybe this has been addressed. If so , I'm sorry for the repeat but I'd be interested to get some professional opinions on something I came across at work yesterday (Dr. Jack, you out there?!) I work in maternity at a very large city hospital now and the Ross rep came to show us the new breastfeeding take-home kits they have prepared. I wasn't impressed with the handpump, though HE SAID they have Dr. Ruth Lawrence's endorsement for it. But the biggest thing that got my attention was his claim that their new updated formula was even MORE like breastmilk (where have we heard that before!), that babies experienced NO constipation from it and that their stools were very close to breastfed baby stools.The brochure he gave us made these claims: -- Nucleotide levels and ration patterned after the total potentially available nucleotides from bm --New fat blend provides fat and calcium absorption similar to that of the bf infant --New fat blend supports visual, mental and psychomotor development similar to that of the bf infant. --Unique protein system provides plasma essential amino acid pattern similar to that of the bf infant I have a hard time believing these claims (been doing this too long for that) and I'd be interested to hear what the real scoop is. Sure, it would be great for those babies who CAN'T bf to not have to endure the side effects of abm, but how true are these claims. Anyone know? Yours for good health and the truth, Marsha Puckett RN, IBCLC Indpls, IN