Karleen said:
 
 
So  whilst theres lots of questions still to be answered, I think we can be 
 confident in saying that unless there is a medical indication there is no  
benefit to infant health in giving newborns infant formula. We can also say 
 with some confidence that giving a newborn infant formula increases their  
susceptibility to infection and *may* have other negative outcomes for the  
infant. >>

I'm teaching a cram/review course, and in the discussion about  
lactoferrin, it occurred to me that giving iron to an exclusively breastfed baby  
decreases the effectiveness of lactoferrin....if they gave formula with iron in  
it, then that is one thing that is an immediate downside of giving  formula. 
 As well, of course, in changing the newborn gut  flora....
 
Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC, FILCA
Lactation Education  Consultants
Wheaton IL,  USA

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