Kimberly:  Please be sure to read the detail of Alan Lucas' work which
resulted in the finding of nearly 10 point IQ score between breastmilk and
artificial milk-fed babies.  These were premies who were tube-fed their
mother's milk.  This study was cleverly designed to answer questions just
like yours.  For years, studies have shown a positive correlation between
breastfeeding and IQ.  Criticism of these results included, "well, smarter
moms breastfeed," "BF babies get more one-on-one attention," etc.  This
study was the first to separate the nursing from the milk.

Lucas, A.  Mother's milk:  food for smarter kids.  Lancet 339:261, 1992.


Cindy Turner-Maffei, MA, IBCLC