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"Patricia Gima, IBCLC" <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 4 Jul 1997 04:02:25 -0500
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>He insisted that he read somewhere that breastfed babies in general are not
>bitten by mosquitoes.

I read Val's post about her babies being attractive to mosquitoes, so there
are no absolutes in this topic..

Mosquitoes are claimed by some as Wisconsin's state bird. :)

When my baby was fully breastfed she wouldn't get any bites, while the rest
of the family got bites on all exposed areas.  I often wondered why. I
attributed it to the flavor of her sweat.  As soon as she began solid foods
she, too, was tasty to the critters. I haven't asked others here who are
exclusively breastfeeding.  It could have to do with maternal diet too.
There is a B vitamin (I forget if it is 1 or 2) that causes one's sweat to
repel mosquitoes.  It is sold in pharmacies here called "Skeeter Tabs."  We
would often take a B complex or brewer's yeast before heading off to the
woods and it seemed to help.

This will be an interesting topic on Lactnet.

Patricia Gima, IBCLC
Milwaukee
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