> >   When her 1st son was around 5 months old, she was away from home at a
> > professional conference,and found herself ravenously hungry, wolfed down
> > an entire bowl of peanuts in the hotel cafe, and her baby soon after
began
> > having grave difficulty breathing, was rushed to the hospital, given
> > epinephrine, and recovered.

I have a close friend who has a son with a peanut allergy.  She ate large
amounts of peanuts while pregnant and nursing.  During her son's first year
he had lots of respiratory symptoms: mucousy, wheezy, congestion, etc.  He
was tested for lots of things including cystic fibrosis.  On his first
birthday he had a severe reaction at a restaurant while chewing on the crust
of a peanut butter sandwich.  He also self-weaned about this time.

I think he was sensitized during pregnancy and breastfeeding.  His
respiratory symptoms improved after weaning and subsequent removal of the
allergens.  He is also autistic and has gluten/casein sensitivities,
possibly all related.

Kathy

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Kathy Koch, LLL Leader, BSEd, IBCLC
Great Mills, MD
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"Parents are often so busy with the physical rearing of children that they
miss the glory of parenthood, just as the grandeur of the trees is lost when
raking leaves. ~Marcelene Cox ~