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SOCIOLOGY > Diabetes |
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"Dan Evans" |
| Date: |
04 Feb 2008 04:10:56 PM |
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Diabetes prevention in young babies - infant formula choice |
Hi,
I have been type 1 diabetic for 20+ years. Last year, my wife an I had our
first child, who is now 4 months old.
I am aware that my son will have a higher risk than average of developing
type 1 diabetes. But I obviously want to do all I can to prevent this from
happening. I have searched the web, and understand that breastfeeding is a
strong preventative factor. My wife will carry this on for as long as she
can, but it won't be long (2-3wks) before she has to stop since he's a big
baby and he's not getting enough nutrition from breastmilk alone.
So we want to introduce formula soon, and then soon after baby rice to start
weaning.
When I was searching, various sites/studies mentioned a link between cows
milk (in most formulas) acting as a risk factor. I'm obviously concerned
about this, and wondered if anyone has views on alternatives. One
alternative is presumably a soya based formula, but there have been other
scares with that. Another (as proposed by the http://trigr.epi.usf.edu/
study which I couldn't find the outcome of) is to use hydrolyzed formula.
Does anyone have any recommendations on what formula we should be using, or
any other practical preventative steps we can take? Is SMA LF (Lactose Free)
formula the same thing as hydrolyzed formula? What steps have other diabetic
parents taken?
Thanks for the help.
-- Dan Evans.
dd_dd75@hotmail.com
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| User: "Penny Gaines" |
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| Title: Re: Diabetes prevention in young babies - infant formula choice |
05 Feb 2008 01:46:13 AM |
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Dan Evans wrote:
Hi,
I have been type 1 diabetic for 20+ years. Last year, my wife an I had our
first child, who is now 4 months old.
I am aware that my son will have a higher risk than average of developing
type 1 diabetes. But I obviously want to do all I can to prevent this from
happening. I have searched the web, and understand that breastfeeding is a
strong preventative factor. My wife will carry this on for as long as she
can, but it won't be long (2-3wks) before she has to stop since he's a big
baby and he's not getting enough nutrition from breastmilk alone.
[snip]
Congratulations to your wife for breast-feeding for four months.
But what makes you say he's not getting enough nutrtition? If he's
growing he probably is getting the nutrition he needs.
Rather then changing to formula before adding solids, why doesn't she
continue with breastmilk, then see whether just adding solids is enough,
so your baby continues to get the benefits from breastfeeding.
FWIW, there is also a breastfeeding group, misc.kids.breastfeeding.
They might be able to help your wife carry on.
--
Penny Gaines
UK mum to three
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| User: "Willa Hunt" |
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| Title: Re: Diabetes prevention in young babies - infant formula choice |
04 Feb 2008 11:17:27 PM |
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In article <47a78d72$0$13925$fa0fcedb@news.zen.co.uk>,
Dan Evans <dd_dd75@hotmail.com> wrote:
I am aware that my son will have a higher risk than average of developing
type 1 diabetes. But I obviously want to do all I can to prevent this from
happening. I have searched the web, and understand that breastfeeding is a
strong preventative factor. My wife will carry this on for as long as she
can, but it won't be long (2-3wks) before she has to stop since he's a big
baby and he's not getting enough nutrition from breastmilk alone.
So we want to introduce formula soon, and then soon after baby rice to start
weaning.
Well... this is a very personal decision, and your wife naturally has
to be the main one to make it, since it's her life and boobies we're
talking about. But since you're concerned about health risks, continuing
with breastfeeding and postponing solids until at least 6 months is a
better plan, if she feels able to do it.
I'm afraid I don't have any real suggestions for formula. Both
milk-based and soy-based have potential allergenic problems. I'm not
sure anyone even knows what factor in breastmilk is protective, or
whether it's that some factor in formula is actually damaging.
--
Type 2
HbA1c 5.1
lots of diet, lots of exercise
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