>
>In Australia (and the UK I think) soy formula is not recommended for routine
>use.  There are concerns about the high levels of phyto-estrogens and the
>absence of lactose, which I recall plays an important role in
>neurodevelopment (but I could be mistaken about that).


There's also concern about high levels of alumnium, IIRC, Nina....in 
the UK you can buy soy formula off the shelf, but it can also be 
prescribed. Doctors should not prescribe it without the baby having 
had a formal diagnosis of intolerance/allergy to cows milk formula 
(either the protein content or the lactose). Very occasionally, I 
hear of a baby being prescribed it after a serious bout of 
gastro-enteritis, when it's thought the baby may be temporarily 
lactose intolerant (these are ff babies).

A few years back, there was a definite fashion for soy formula - bf 
mothers whose health visitors 'told' them to supplement were advised 
to give soy formula as if this was somehow 'better' than ordinary 
formula. In fact, I would say it was thought of as being 'up market'. 
I see the same thing happening with one of the brands of ordinary 
formula today (Aptamil) - it is  slightly more expensive, slightly 
more difficult to get hold of, and its packaging is slightly more 
sophisticated.


Heather Welford Neil

NCT bfc, tutor, UK
-- 

             ***********************************************

Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html
Mail all commands to [log in to unmask]
To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail
To start it again: set lactnet mail (or [log in to unmask])
To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet or ([log in to unmask])
To reach list owners: [log in to unmask]