At 10:13 AM 3/20/02 -0600, you wrote:
>So a baby that is bottle feed EMM would have just a great of a tendency to
>become obese as a baby on formula??? I have always wondered if the study
>that found that brstfd babies didn't have as great a chance of obese were
>exclusively brstfd from the brst. If a child is obese then he would be at
>risk for diabetes and heart disease. Another thought Then should we be using
>slower flowing nipples even on the 3+ month baby? Mary Ann

I do suggest that a mother continue to use the slower nipples for as long
as baby is feeding with bottles.  It is a gift to him to drink calmly
(including breathing) and to honor his natural appestat. Fast eating is not
good for any of us.

Pat Gima, IBCLC
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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