In a message dated 11/25/2003 2:36:22 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:
would very much like to find a research paper that discusses this.  Isn't
that why iron fortified formula is now so widely recommended?  Weren't infants
becoming anemic because of this bleeding?  I once mentioned that I heard this at
a conference and it was received with disbelief and shock by my co-workers --
I looked around on the web for a bit but couldn't really find anything to
back it up so have kept quiet about it ever since.

Cow's milk is not recommended before 1 year of age because of microscopic GI
bleeding resulting in anemia.  This bleeding has never been associated with
artificial baby milks.
Nancy

Nancy E. Wight MD, FAAP, IBCLC
Neonatologist, Children's Hospital, and Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women
Medical Director, Lactation Services, Sharp HealthCare
San Diego, CA, USA
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