In a message dated 12/12/2007 7:31:16 PM Pacific Standard Time,
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Bone mineralization is no better with the use of this practice and there is
little to recommend its continued use.
NOT TRUE. Bone mineralization is much better for the first 2 years.
Thereafter exclusively breastfed infants bone mineraliztion catches up - but the
children are still shorter.
I have reviewed this literature several times for lectures and for my Chapter
in Hale's textbook. The reference list is too long to include here, but i
would be happy to supply it to anyone.
Nancy Wight MD, IBCLC, FABM, FAAP
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