To Annelies,

Beta-lactoglobulin is the predominant whey protein found in cow's milk.
It would not be normally found as a constituent of human milk (Lawrence,
1994, pg. 112-113).  My guess is that this protein might be found in the
breastmilk of mothers who consume cow's milk and I would bet that this
article concerns having women consume this special formula instead of
cow's milk and that it decreases the amount of this cow's milk protein
being transferred into the mother's milk.  This formula may be under
study as an alternative to cow's milk for lactating mothers who still
want to drink something like cow's milk for its calcium/protein, but want
to reduce the possibility of exposing their breastfeeding babies to cow's
milk protein (purely speculation on my part - could be a purely academic
study related to something else).  The question is, how did they get
women to drink this stuff, variations of which we already give to babies
and know tastes awful!

Warmly,
Sharon Knorr, BSMT, LLLL, IBCLC in Newark, New York (near Rochester)
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