we have mentioned before on a similar thread that a useful reference is "Is
this your child?" by Rapp - very thorough on allergy symptoms at different
ages, possible testing, elimination diets, etc.  Worth finding.

Michelle

----- Original Message -----
From: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 6:56 PM
Subject: Mom's diet/allergies


> Sharon said,
> > Today she went to mom's allergist and had
> > skin testing done...she is positive for beef, chicken, pork, fish,
shrimp,
> > potato's rice and apples.  Not dairy.  Mom has recently started her on
rice
> > cereal.  In a month they plan on furthertesting her for soy and
> > environmental
> > allergens.  Baby has begun tx with Zyrtec and is doing well.  The
Allergist
> > has suggested Mom watch her diet and if no improvement then consider
> > weaning.
> > Of course this Mom really doesn't want to wean.
>
> My understanding of allergy testing (particularly skin testing) was that
it
> wasn't at all accurate in children under the age of 2 -- and it was
> questionable then.  Am I hopelessly out of date on this?  I'm struggling
with
> the notion that skin testing in a 3 month old is not going to be
irritating
> to the skin in and of itself.  I'm certainly not an allergy expert, but
I'd
> love some more insight on this.  And a nearly-newborn allergic to ALL
these
> things?  Sounds a wee bit odd to me.
>
> Hang on to the breastfeeding -- and my hunch is to look for something
else.
>
> Has mom been using the nefarious bulb syringe in the baby's nose?
>
> Anyone???
>
> Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC -- Wheaton IL
> Lactation Education Consultants
> www.lactationeducationconsultants.com
>

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