Hi Nikki,

I always understood that composition of milk, despite changes during time of 
its own development, is fairly comparable between women around the world. I 
would reckon (no back-up) that that goes even more for colostrum than for 
mature milk, as maybe in the Sahara children would need more water than 
children on the Poles. I understood the 10cc-colostrum-remark as: to a 3500 
gram baby, 10cc, relatively speaking, is more than to a 4500 gram baby. 
Isn't that how we calculate approximately what a mom needs to pump: X cc's 
per kilo body weight per day (divided by numberof feedings)?
But then again... maybe it is true that a mother with a heavy baby produces 
richer colostrum...! Don't know, can't tell ya! ;o))

Kindly,

Marianne Vanderveen, Netherlands

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nikki Lee" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 2:50 AM
Subject: [LACTNET] Upon what evidence can this be said?


> Dear Friends;
>    If that 10 ml of colostrum comes from 1,000 different  women, I bet the
> constituents would be variable between samples.
>
>    Please correct me if I have an incorrect  idea.
>    warmly,
>    Nikki
> _
>
>
> In a message dated 1/14/2008 12:02:23 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> I think  it stands to reason a 10 ml serving of colostrum, for example, 
> would
> provide
> more nutrition proportionately for the 3500 gram infant than the  4500 
> gram
> infant.

             ***********************************************

Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html
To reach list owners: [log in to unmask]
Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask]
COMMANDS:
1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail
2. To start it again: set lactnet mail
3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet
4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome