As regards skin testing for food allergies in the 7 Jan special issus #2002-23, remember skin testing is flawed, esp. for foods. It is pretty good for inhalants and contact allergens, but has never been perfected for foods. Thus, a person may show positive for a food they have no overt symptoms for and negative for a food they show symptoms for. Having been through all the tests, shots, pills, etc. for 40+ years, I do not trust the present-day testing system. I would tell the mother to keep breastfeeding, eat in moderation and stay away from high allergenic foods (eg. Seafood, nuts, milk,etc.) She has passed on the genetic tendency for allergies, but that doesn't mean her child shouldn't have the benefits of breastfeeding. Cheryl Muller, RNC. IBCLC 12. Mom's diet/allergies ------------------------------ ------------------------------ ------------------------------ ************************************************************* *********************************************** 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