In a message dated 10/18/0 2:24:47 AM, [log in to unmask] writes:

<<Andrea Tran wrote:
<I have heard twice in the last couple weeks of mothers who were avoiding
peanuts while breastfeeding in the belief that this would help prevent
their children from developing a peanut allergy later in life.  Is
anybody familiar with this and is there any supporting research?>
 >>
One of the most effective means I use for detecting food allergies in bf
babies is to  determine which foods their mothers consumed in large
quantities in pregnancy. I have long seen clear anecdotal evidence that
babies are sensitized in their mother's pregnancies to certain foods. I
recently read of research which indicated that babies with frequent hiccups
in utero are babies responding with an allergic reaction to foods their
mothers consumed.
Jennifer Tow, IBCLC, CT, USA

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