In a message dated 96-09-25 22:35:18 EDT, you write: >Subject: Diabetic Mothers and Nursing > >I would like to know more about the latest information regarding the >relationship between exposure to cows milk and later development of diabetes. ANN, I just read last night, which is really rare, the "Nursing News", Chicago Tribune, Sept. 18 It stated "New research disputes previous reports that showed an increased risk of insulin-dependent diabetes associated with infant exposure to cow's milk protein prior to 3 months of age, according to an article in JAMA. Researchers, who studied 253 children, wrote: "Cow's milk has many valuable nutrients and forms a critical parrt of the diet of many infants and children..... Thus, feeding practices that exclude cow's milk should not be adopted without a strong scientific indication (which has) not been established." What a wonderful way to end my night last night. It is difficult for me to understand where people come from at times. That is the latest into I have read Ann- good or bad. "Friendship of a kind that connot easily be reversed tomorrow must have its roots in common interests and shared beliefs" Barbara W. Tuchman Pat Bull, RN, IBCLC The Breastfeeding Connection/ Medela, Inc Naperville, IL