In light of what Pat wrote below, what then happens to breastmilk that is
bottle fed?  the baby who exclusively is bottle fed breastmilk?

I find this important when so many moms think that rather than try to get
baby to breast whose having problems the "perfect" solution is to bottle
feed
expressed milk.  (Am aware of other missing components to bottle feeding EBM
and share these with moms; also aware of rare times when this is only method
possible and certainly better than ABM).



"Someone decided to follow individual mothers and babies for a year to see
what they could find. What they found was that a given mother's milk
changed in nutrient composition many times throughout that year,
correlating with her baby's physical developments--growing tall...more
calcium for a while, etc.

How did this happen? The conclusion was that a baby's saliva sends a
message through the nipple--a 2-way conduit--programming the milk to her
needs. The nutrient content could vary even within the day. Of course, also
thrown in was a "request" for antibodies to any germs or viruses that baby
had been exposed to. The request was answered effectively"

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