Fight back, Dianne!  Write these clowns back that they are full of it.  That
if there were similar studies with all the same biases, showing that formula
made from maple leaves was better than formula made from cow milk or soy,
they would be prescribing maple leave formula.  Give me a break.  These
guys/gals are *so* hypocritical.  In fact, they would need only 1 study
published in Pediatrics to change their suggestions.  There are lots of
pediatricians suggesting Good Start because it is supposed to be less
allergenic, even though there are no good studies to show it, including, by
the way, Dr. Chandra's.  There are lots of pediatricians who are suggesting
Similac Advance, even though there are no studies at all to back up Ross'
claims.

These pediatricians pretend to be scientists and not biased.  What a load of
crap.  If they were truly unbiased, they would be supporting breastfeeding
all the way.  After all, breastfeeding and breastmilk are physiologic, and
formula is a poor copy.  It is not up to breastfeeding advocates to provide
evidence that breastfeeding is better.  It is up to those who say it doesn't
matter to provide evidence that it doesn't matter.  Where is it?  Since when
is the intervention (formula feeding) the "default mode".  It is like
saying:  the evidence that vaginal birth is safer is not proved because the
studies are faulty (those having caesarean sections are having them because
there are problems, therefore there is no good control etc).  therefore we
will encourage caesareans sections so women do not feel guilty for not being
able to deliver vaginally.  Actually, there *are* obstetricians that say
that. Jerks.

Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC