Whether or not mom can consume cow's milk protein and breastfed varies with the baby. I've seen two no doubt about it allergic babies (hives with formula) whose moms could drink cows milk and nurse without affecting the baby and one (bloody stools with formula) whose mom could not have any cmp. Rob Rob Cordes, DO, FAAP, FACOP general pediatrician Wilkes Barre PA mailto:[log in to unmask] *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html