Regarding the WIC mom who was told to stop giving the baby breastmilk due to low calcium levels - I think some pieces of the puzzle are missing. Why were they checking calcium levels in this newborn? What else is wrong with the baby? The only cases of low calcium levels I've seen have been in infants with DiGeorge Syndrome. These infants need therapeutic levels of calcium supplements but can still receive breastmilk. Other factors associated with a low calcium include low magnesium, low albumin or vitamin D deficiency. These would be very unusual in a newborn. Rickets may also present with low calcium but is not usually seen till the baby is older. To think that the infant's low calcium had anything to do with mom's intake of dairy during pregnancy seems highly unlikely. I would advise the mother to continue pumping and saving the milk until she received more information from the doctor. She is definitely entitled to an explanation. Encourage this mom to challenge the doctor! Rachelle Lessen, RD, IBCLC Children's Hospital of Philadelphia