Sorry I got strep and Staph aureus confised. It was very late here when I wtote the letter. I do know that staph (B?) infection is VERY common in Russian hospitals. So the infestation is common too. They seem to treat children for it, but I haven't heard about mothers being treated. It seems to me (correct meif I am wrong), that if both mom and baby are infected, there is a possibility that the baby's stomach can lack certain "good" bacteria, since the "bad" ones have overtaken and mom-baby keep passing it onto each other. I have also found that if you treat Staph aureus it can cause pathogenic bacteria to grow and become a problem. Now, I am not a medical professional, so I rely on what I read, how I understand it the best I can make a conclusion. I have never heard anyone rule out oversupply and allergies before they get onto lactose intolerance and disbacteriosis. Natalia Wilson. *********************************************** 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