In a message dated 4/15/02 9:25:21 PM Central Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: > My concern with the sugar coated pacifier is not just the pacifier, but the > sugar. Do we not believe in the lactation community, based on sound > research, that a small amount of another food source, be it sugar, tea, > formula, whatever, can change the intestinal flora and breach the barrier > that colostrum provides by lining the gut, therefore allowing viruses to > pass > through to the blood stream? Is this not why in resource poor areas, > exclusive breastfeeding is advocated to minimize the transmission of > HIV/AIDS? Do I have this wrong? > > No, BUT... If these people have "bought this research to the extent that they have ordered this "product" Maybe you could suggest it only be used by NON-nursing babies. Especially since the same person, Blass EM has also research and documented even greater analgesic effect of BREASTFEEDING. If these people really want to eliminate/reduce pain, wouldn't they want the MOST EFFECTIVE method? ~Laura *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html