Milk and Fever

Nurses General Nursing

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So I've always heard that when an infant/newborn is running a fever, formula or milk only makes it worse. Is this true? I've searched the internet and I've gotten so many different answers. Just curious.

Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).
I cannot think of a situation where breastmilk is not preferable to Pedialyte. It is living tissue that actually gives antibodies to help fight the illness. It has electrolytes in the perfect balance of what the infant needs, and it doesn't contain artificial sugars, flavors or colors.

Why doesn't someone just bottle this stuff? They'd make a million!

Seriously, klone- perhaps you should use this quote as your signature line. It's so much more appetizing than a fish in a man's member.

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.
Why doesn't someone just bottle this stuff? They'd make a million!.

There is a company that does this. They're called Prolacta. It's a very controversial topic.

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