> I have no answers, just another question.  A while ago, someone
suggested
> > to me that there may be a second-generation dimension to allergy.  For
> > example, a woman formula-feeds her daughter, causing the daughter's
> > immune system to be altered in some way and sensitized to cow's milk
> > proteins, although she is asymptomatic.  When that child grows up and
> > breastfeeds her own child, she passes along her sensitivity to the
child,
> > who then becomes reactive to the cow's-milk proteins in the breastmilk.

No answers here either, just case history of one :-)  Bottlefed my second
daughter right from the start.  She had eczema, otherwise nothing drastic
as a child, has developed asthma as an adult (late 30's).  Family hx strong
on both sides (Mom and Dad for allergies/asthma)  I was mostly bottlefed,
had eczema as baby, have nasal allergies now. Her Dad was BF, has nasal
allergies.

My daughter's 4 children are all allergic.  2 have outright asthma. 2 had
eczema as babies.  She BF them all exclusively. With her 2nd baby if she
had ANY dairy, his nose ran, his eyes ran, he was thoroughly miserable. (He
dev asthma when he was about 11).  Dad hx unknown as he was adopted and bot
fed.  He has nasal allergies.  It is all intriguing!  Wonder what will
happen in the next generation?

There is some info out there about having one parent allergic and chance s
of allergies and having 2 parents allergic and chances of allergies.  I
would think allergies are winning, not sure where BF fits in.  Sincerely,
Pat in NJ

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