Formula Milk

On 13 May 2004 06:54:57 GMT,
(CrystalRGarcia74) wrote:

Apparently, feeding Karo syrup increases the risk of infant botulism
by just over five times.

Best wishes,
Ericka


So then can anyone explain why doctors recommend it?

Lack of current information
Unwillingness to do proper research
Ignorance

Nan

"CrystalRGarcia74" wrote in message
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Apparently, feeding Karo syrup increases the risk of infant botulism
by just over five times.

Best wishes,
Ericka


So then can anyone explain why doctors recommend it?

Doctors are just human. They can't possibly keep up on all the information
available. Also, they may consider a treatment to be worth a known clinical
risk, but the parents (if informed) would disagree....but since the doctor
considers the risk acceptable, they recommend it and the parents never know
there *is* a risk. That doesn't mean better choices don't exist.

One better choice, obviously, is breastmilk. It has a laxative effect.
Another is apparently prune juice, pears, or peaches - any of the 'p' fruits
for some reason.
Also, lactulose (miralax?)

--angela

Nike wrote in message
...
Hi there, anybody got experience with first formula milk? Right now, since
I
got problem with my breastfeeding, I start giving formula milk to my 1mth
old baby boy. And, it seems he got constipation. The health visitor
recommend me to give him water, which I tried. But, it seems he still had
it. Anybody got recommendation for formula milk? Which one do you think
good? Or any other way to stop his constipation. Thanks


Boy I nannied got constipated off formula, only discovered when he moved to
cows milk at 1yr. Try different sorts, he used SMA if that's relevant, as
what works for some people doesn't work for others.
Prune juice is meant to work. If he's reacting to the formula, I'm not sure
that water will help, but it's worth trying.
Debbie

On 13 May 2004 06:54:57 GMT, CrystalRGarcia74
wrote:

Apparently, feeding Karo syrup increases the risk of infant botulism
by just over five times.

Best wishes,
Ericka


So then can anyone explain why doctors recommend it?


Doctors often given bad advice, either because their knowledge is out of
date (common) or because they never knew in the first place. They're not
gods, you know!

I've had some horrendously bad advice from doctors in the past and some
excellent advice from the same ones on other matters. They just don't,
can't, know everything there is to know about anything. Infant feeding
is, unfortunately, completely lacking in most medical training, even
paediatric specialists. Just ask the mothers who have been advised to
supplement by paediatricians and ended up with a baby with failure to
thrive and multiple allergies.

Megan

CrystalRGarcia74 wrote:

Apparently, feeding Karo syrup increases the risk of infant botulism
by just over five times.

Best wishes,
Ericka



So then can anyone explain why doctors recommend it?

Because the medical research is fairly recent
and not all doctors are aware of it. This not infrequently
true of doctors (and professionals of all sorts, not to
pick on doctors).

Best wishes,
Ericka

"CrystalRGarcia74" wrote in message
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Try: dark corn syrup. Except of course it's not recommended. And for all
that the moms over on the linked board may have advice, let us hope that
it
is medically sound advice and not "Well I know it's not recommended by
doctors, but it worked for me."

Oh but that is just it, it has been recommended by many doctors.

Look, physicians aren't gods, and medicine is often as much art as science.
If your pediatrician isn't able to keep up with the current research
results, he or she may not know what the current thinking on particular
issues is. You cannot abdicate your own responsibility to do at least a
modicum of research/information gathering, simply because "my doctor said
so".

Donna

On 13 May 2004 06:53:52 GMT,
(CrystalRGarcia74) wrote:
Oh but that is just it, it has been recommended by many doctors.

Blind trust in doctors does damage to babies and children.
Doctors recommend that you stop breastfeeding for any and all reasons,
including the baby being "too old for that" at 10 months old. Doctors
give antibiotics to appease the parents, or in case the parents want
the child to have them. Doctors give C-sections because they are tired
of waiting on the baby to come naturally.
Marie

So then can anyone explain why doctors recommend it?

Probably for much the same reason that they will sometimes recommend other
practices that are not best for their patients. Because they haven't kept up
with the research, because they figure the risk isn't that significant, or
because they want to tell the patient what s/he wants to hear.


Naomi
CAPPA Certified Lactation Educator

(either remove spamblock or change address to to e-mail
reply.)

"Marie" wrote in message
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On 13 May 2004 06:53:52 GMT,
(CrystalRGarcia74) wrote:
Oh but that is just it, it has been recommended by many doctors.

Blind trust in doctors does damage to babies and children.
Doctors recommend that you stop breastfeeding for any and all reasons,
including the baby being "too old for that" at 10 months old. Doctors
give antibiotics to appease the parents, or in case the parents want
the child to have them. Doctors give C-sections because they are tired
of waiting on the baby to come naturally.

Do you think you could consider modifying your statements with *some*, as in
*some* doctors do X? It's far from the truth for all MDs, or even the vast
majority. In general, blanket statements make the utterer look like s/he
has an agenda, not an opinion.

Donna

Nike writes:
: Hi there, anybody got experience with first formula milk? Right now, since I
: got problem with my breastfeeding, I start giving formula milk to my 1mth
: old baby boy. And, it seems he got constipation. The health visitor
: recommend me to give him water, which I tried. But, it seems he still had
: it. Anybody got recommendation for formula milk? Which one do you think
: good? Or any other way to stop his constipation. Thanks

In the first place, a newborn should *Never* be given water.
Constipation is not usually a problem with formula, but I guess
it could be. You don't say what your breastfeeding problems are,
but if you post your difficulties in misc.kids.breastfeeding,
I'm sure the moms over there can give you some tips to overcome
them. If you could breastfeed more and get rid of the formula,
that would be the best thing for the baby, but it is something
will will need help for mothers who have succeeded in order to
avoid and overcome problems.

Good luck,
Larry