Another study conducted by Schanler and Atkinson (1999), suggests that human milk may not have all of the nutrients a preterm baby may need. They found that human milk is the best for the preterm infant over formula fed infants. However, appropriate nutrient fortification should be implemented into the preterm's diet. The authors state that infants fed fortified breastmilk containing IgA have shorter hospitalizations compared with formula fed infants. Silva, Jones and Spencer (2004) conducted a study in preterm infants comparing breastfed to formula fed infants and measured sepsis as their main outcome in both groups. They state in their article that they have sound evidence that breastfed premature infants and low birth weight infants have protection from human milk. However, there were flaws in this study that included poor study design and inadequate sample sizes. My question to you is what are your experiences with lower rates of infection in preterm infants who are breast-fed. Also, should this aspect of breastfeeding be promoted more toward mothers of infants and their families. Thank you, Shandell Ferguson SN Raisler, J., Alexander, C., O'Campo, P. (1999,January). Breast-feeding and infant illness: A dose-response relationship? American Journal of Public Health, 89, 25-31 Schanler, R. J., Atkinson, S. A. (1999). Effects of Nutrients in Human Milk on the Recipient Premature Infant. Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia, 4, 297-307 Silvia, A. De, Jones, P.W., Spencer, S.A. (2004,May). Does human milk reduce Infection rates in preterm infants? Arch Dis Child FetalNeonatal, 89:F509-F513. 509-513 *********************************************** 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(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html