Sue,
See the ABM protocol on supplementation at www.bfmed.org.

Gail Hertz, MD, IBCLC, FABM 
Author of The Little Green Book of Breastfeeding Management
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> On Mar 5, 2014, at 3:13 PM, Sue Pace <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> If there has been a demonstrated need to supplement (and I won't discuss "need" here) has there been any work done on quantities of breast milk required. Our Paediatricians calculate supplements on ml/kg/day using formula-but if breastmilk is available do we need to give the same amount?
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