Claudia  writes:
 
<<I am being  approached by our new "nursery team leader" and the Mead 
Johnson 
rep who  wants to discuss the DHA supplements they have developed for 
mothers.   
It seems to me there was some discussion on that there is evidence that DHA  
in 
an artificial means does not make an impact on the milk.  Am I  imagining 
this?  Any ammunition would be helpful.  I flat out  don't want to meet with 
the 
guy anyway!>>

 
 
Yeah -- there's a 100 year  anniversary celebration for MJ posted at our 
hospital.   Sigh.
 
Anyway, seems to me the  bottom line is that he needs to be able to produce 
evidence that the increased  DHA/ARA in the mother's milk that has been 
increased by their supplements has,  in fact, a positive impact on the baby's 
cognitive and visual development (you  know, the mind of a scientist and the eyes of 
an artist).  There were a  series of three articles done between 1996 and 1999 
(I think) that showed that  while the supplements increased the DHA in the 
milk, and subsequently in the  baby's serum, it didn't do anything for the baby. 
 Don't have chapter and  verse handy, but I think it is beholden on the part 
of the rep to PROVE that  there is an increase in the baby since the mother is 
getting the  supplements.  And while you are at it, you could ask him to 
prove that  their $2/pill supplements improve the baby's cognitive ability better 
than the  mother taking cod liver oil or flaxseed supplements.  You might also 
ask  him what the DHA RDA is for pregnant/lactating women.
 

Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC, Wheaton IL
_www.lactationeducationconsultants.com_ 
(http://www.lactationeducationconsultants.com/) 
"I  would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out there 
isn't,  than live my life as though there isn't, and die to find out there 
is." -  Pascal

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