Hi Susan,

I too, am wanting to know more about what is happening when the proteins
pass through the milk.  I have worked with several moms whose babies had the
bloody stools.  I approached 2 mothers where the blood was severe about
possibly trying donor breastmilk before going to neocate, they weren't
interested (that's a whole nother story).  This was after they had already
gone down to the 4 foods diet.  I was wondering if these mothers did have
something odd happening with their milk or its delivery system.  In both
cases, babies were exclusively breastfed.  It was one issue I was never able
to rule out, so it still lingers as a question in my brain.

Warmly,
Nikki  Simmons in Missouri  :-)

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[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Susan E. Burger

Furthermore, when I looked at the studies regarding food allergies, there
is a very important factor that, as near as I can tell, NO ONE is
researching.  I'd have to dig up the studies, about fifty percent of women
were found to not be transmitting cow's milk proteins through their milk.
I have a huge file buried under my desk that I started after Lisa Marasco
(thank you Lisa) sent me some great information on babies developing
allergies through breast milk.  This leads to the question of why some
mothers are passing these proteins through the milk and why other mothers
are not.  Could this be due to engorgement and/or leaky junctions?  And if
so, does appropriate breastfeeding management to prevent pathological
engorgement play a role in minimizing sensitization to allergens.

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