In a message dated 96-12-10 08:34:52 EST, you write:

>From:    pat Bull <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Peds Journal:  Milk-based Diets & PD

Dear Pat,  A year ago or so I attended a continuing ed program on "GI
Disturbances" taught by a prominent pedie gastro specialist.  The gist of his
talk(which as it turned out was subsidised  by a formula company) was that
you should take baby off "regular formula" and put him/her on this company's
new "diarrhea formula" during episodes of diarrhea.  I finally spoke up and
asked if he felt the need to take a baby off the breast in this situation.
 He capitulated that it wasn't necessary to take baby off the breast and at
the end of his talk reiterated that fact.  I would suppose that we should
collectively write letters to the editor asking the same question and more
importantly-- why do they focus on non-breastfed children?
Irked in Jacksonville--Liz Flight