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Nikki Lee <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 7 Apr 2005 18:12:38 EDT
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Dear Colleagues:
    I need to read the whole study.
    However, I have some questions and concerns based  on Dr. Mennella et 
al's earlier research.
    Her first study about alcohol contained 12 mothers.  Twelve is not a 
statistically significant number.
    In that study, milk volumes were found to be  less  in the feed 
immediately after some mothers ingested alcohol; 11 of  the 12 to be precise. Feed 
volumes were not measured after that one time. We all  know babies take varying 
amounts of milk at feeds. Perhaps there is a  connection, which this new study 
might support.
    However, I want to know how many subjects are in  this new study.
    And also, the mothers had to know which juice had  the alcohol in it. The 
knowledge would automatically change their brain  chemistry, perhaps to 
fulfill the message given out in our society that alcohol  is taboo in pregnancy 
and verboten in breastfeeding. 
    Or perhaps not.
    Just some thoughts. I intend to read the full text,  which is essential 
for critical review.
    warmly,
 
Nikki Lee RN, MS, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CCE
Maternal-Child Adjunct  Faculty Union Institute and University
Film Reviews Editor, Journal of Human  Lactation
Support the WHO Code and the Mother-Friendly Childbirth  Initiative

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