Dear Dawn,

Please check the archives.  We have had numerous discussions about both
goat's milk and soy formula.  With a freeezer full of breastmilk, I don't
know why this is an issue anyways.  While goat's milk may be less
allergenic than either cow's milk or soy, it is certainly not a complete
or healthy primary food source for young babies.  As an occasional
substitute for breastmilk, I wouldn't think there would be a problem.  If
the baby is older and eating a fairly varied diet, then I would guess
that goat's milk would be preferable to cow's milk or soy milk in the
diet, from an allergy point of view anyways and there are some who
question the wisdom of large amounts of soy in a youngsters diet.  I
believe someone once posted a comparison of goat's milk to human milk and
cow's milk - again, check the archives.

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