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"CrystalRGarcia74" wrote in message ... 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 |
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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 |
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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 Doctors often given bad advice, either because their knowledge is out of date (common) or because they never knew in the first place.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 |
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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 |
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"CrystalRGarcia74" wrote in message ... 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 |
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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.) |
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"Marie" wrote in message ... 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 |
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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 |
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