When a doc give me or a pt of mine "bad info" , I like to turn the tables, ask the doctor to supply her with the info that says expressed breast milk and formula take the same amount of time to digest..... ;-) Cindy ~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~** Cindy Curtis, RN, IBCLC mailto:[log in to unmask] http://www.breastfeedingonline.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lena" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 11:23 PM Subject: help - pediatrician and bad info > =0D > I am currently assisting a mom who had her baby 10/9/02. Mom is currentl= > y > pumping due to some latch issues but is working daily at getting her baby= > to > the breast.=0D > =0D > Looking for some good articles/journal papers for her to give to her > pediatrician who made the following statement at her babies 2 week check = > up. > =0D > =0D > The pediatrician advised that because she is bottle feeding breastmilk, s= > he > should be feeding her son every 2 to 3 hours during the day, and every 3 = > to > 4 at night. (baby is 3 weeks old) She questioned this statement because s= > he > had been told that babies digest breastmilk faster than formula, which is > why they feed more often. The pediatrician said that babies digest milk > fast when they breast feed, but that expressed breast milk is the same as > formula. (ack! appauling statement!!)=0D > =0D > *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] 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