Pat and all,
Yes, there is evidence that the requirements for some vitamins,
particularly that antioxidants, and some amino acids are higher in Down
Syndrome, because of the weird way they get metabolized in individuals with
DS. Yes, they are all in breast milk, but maybe not in the high enough
amounts required by a baby that uses up to 1 2/2 times the normal amounts.
Some of those vitamin protocols say give directly to baby, others say give
to mother to boost the amounts in her milk. At any rate, breast milk comes
much closer to meeting the needs than that artificial stuff, plus those
antibodies are a must! And let's not forget the extra IQ points.
Becky Saenz, MD, IBCLC, mom to Janette - 4yo with DS
At 02:29 PM 2/18/00 -0600, you wrote:
>I have a client who is breastfeeding, most successfully, her 2 month old
>baby with Down Syndrome. Next week they are taking him to a clinic that
>specializes in Downs and one of the things that they will be getting is
>recommendations for vitamins.
>
>She said that the people whom she had talked with there said that the
>nutritional requirements for babies with D/S are different and they want to
>be sure that he gets the vitamins that he needs.
>
>Are there different requirements for these babies? Doesn't breastmilk have
>_everything_ that he needs until his iron stores begin to be used up and he
>needs some solid foods?
>
>He was full term and is growing very well and doesn't have trouble with
>congestion.
>
>I didn't question her consultation with the clinic, because I wasn't sure
>that I knew enough. What say you folks?
>
>Pat Gima, IBCLC
>Milwaukee, Wisconsin
>
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