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From: "Theresa Johnson" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 12:41 AM
Subject: Re: UNC questions/bf and IQ


> Or maybe it could be better stated that formula feeding lowers the IQ as
Diane W has so wonderfully pointed out, using human milk as the norm.
>
> Just pondering over emails,
> Theresa Johnson RNC BSN IBCLC
> Orlando Florida USA
>
> laurie wheeler <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Ryan,
> In regard to infant/child IQ and breastfeeding, I guess the jury is still
> out. What I read seems to indicate that it is quite possible that
> breastfeeding does increase IQ. The problem is there are so many
confounding
> factors to tease out that it is hard to tell if the breastfeeding or
> breastmilk alone makes the difference. I do tell moms that some studies
have
> shown that bf may even improve IQ. I do not state it as a fact. But I do
use
> it sometimes in my bf promotion. I hope this is helpful.
>
> Laurie Wheeler, IBCLC, MN, RN
> New Orleans Louisiana, s.e. USA
>
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