Bonnie,
I was very disappointed by the headline of this article.
For, while well written and covering one of the very few reasons a baby  
should not be breastfed, the headline is all that many readers will  remember.
 
Because of its rarity, galactosemia should not be  presented as a reason for 
all mothers to choose the less than optimal and  potentially life threatening 
alternative, artificial baby milk.
 
This quote is also misleading:
    After the tests came back, Morgan was immediately  put on soy milk. 
"Breast milk is     
    poison," says Wendy. 
    She and Ken keep close tabs on  what Morgan can and cannot eat. Milk 
products are 
    obviously out. But so are tomatoes, beans, even  watermelon. 
 
Breastmilk is indeed poison for this child, as are the other food choices  
you mention. Why not label them all poison? 
 
Following so closely on the heels of Katrina, where many infants have and  
will die due to lack of breastfeeding and the immunological properties of  
breastmilk, I expected a more responsible piece from you. I certainly hope that  
your article will not indirectly cause any baby to suffer from any of the much  
more common and equally devastating diseases which could be prevented by  
breastmilk. I also hope that in the future you will do your research and present  
ALL the facts.
 
Laura Wright

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