My oldest daughter had this same reaction, Not being a huge fan of bananas  
myself, I just stopped eating them and stopped offering them to her as  well.
Can't say I missed them - sorry not really an answer to your question... it  
is just a really unusual allergy/sensitivity.
Laura
 
 
In a message dated 8/6/2008 9:36:08 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
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Date:    Wed, 6 Aug  2008 22:12:23 -0400
From:    Pat Bucknell  <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: banana allergy

I facilitate a  weekly BF moms' support group for a suburban hospital.  A
mom who  attends the group has a little guy who's 7 months and just
starting on  solids.  I should also add that he has infantile diabetes
(diagnosed  at 5 days, dad also the same).  Mom does a great job of
keeping him  controlled, testing him several times during the day to check
his insulin  levels.  Little Owen had about a teaspoon of banana last
week.   Here is his mom's description of what happened.

"Owen's reactions to  eating bananas (about a tablespoon is what he eats)
are hives on the face  within minutes of eating and projectile vomiting 3
hours after  eating.  If there are other symptoms, he's too young to  tell
me...  But he did not have any swelling of the tongue or any  respiratory
problems.  The vomiting causes big problems since he is  diabetic and on
insulin.  Because he cannot keep anything down (even  breastmilk) for
several hours after vomiting, his blood sugar drops quite  rapidly.  I did
find out that cooking them breaks down the  reaction-causing protein, so I
can at least have banana bread!   Anything you can find out would be
great."

Mom's question is "does  the allergen in banana pass through into the
breastmilk like dairy and  soy?"  In other words, can mom eat a banana? 

I had never heard of  anyone reacting to banana.  Do any of you know
anything to tell this  mom?

Thanks so much.  I have been on Lactnet since almost the  beginning and my
LC friends think I am so smart with breastfeeding stuff,  but it's all
info I've learned from this fantastic world-wide  community!

Pat Bucknell IBCLC
Mother's Helper/private  practice
Avon Lake OH (a far western suburb of Cleveland along Lake  Erie)




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