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Date: | Tue, 20 Apr 1999 11:32:07 -0700 |
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In one of the Woolridge/Fisher papers (Lancet, August 13, 1988) there is
a reference to the fact that vit K, a fat soluble vitamin, is found in
much higher amounts in the fatty hindmilk. And so yes some infants, when
breastfeeding is "managed" inappropriately (ie, feed both breasts, 10
min/side, every feeding), might have a vit K deficiency. They reference
the study which showed this, but my copy of this paper is a bit fuzzy on
that part of the page and I can't make out the original source of that
information.
Whether there has ever been much publication of this info, I don't know.
Melinda Hoskins, MS, RN, LC2B
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