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From: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: Peanut Allergies Steming From Breast Milk


> The peanut allergy in breastmilk should be no surprise.  The many postings on
> Lactnet about moms whose nursing infants had problems when they drank cow
> milk, etc., should only bear out anecdotally what the researchers are
> describing and what Dr Hale describes in his book on medications--

Indeed, I'm also surprised about the surprise. The peanutstory has been told for
many years, esp in the UK. It is more or less common to recommend a
hypo-allergenic diet when the mother is expecting or lactating a child that has a
higher chance to become allergic.

regards, Annelies Bon
Lay counsellor of the Dutch bf organization "Borstvoeding Natuurlijk"

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