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  Am I hopelessly out of date on this?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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