I have heard from a NICU nurse who is quite interested in peanut allergy. She gave me the name of a group called Food Allergy Network, sorry no email, phone etc. Her name is Priscille Sibley and her phone is 732-346-1122, perhaps you can contact her directly for information Sincerely, Patricia Ellis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret G. Bickmore" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 6:59 PM Subject: peanut allergy > 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?> > > See the following: > > http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/316/7149/1926/a British Medical > Journal article [BMJ 1998;316:1926 (27 Jun)] titled "Women warned to > avoid peanuts during pregnancy and lactation." > > The article reports on advice from the British government's Committee > on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the > Environment, which studied the question of why peanut allergy (in > particular) seems to be increasing. > > Quoting from the article: > "John Warner, professor of child health at Southampton University and > a member of the government's working group on peanut allergy, said: > 'Maternal consumption of peanuts and peanut products seems to be > associated with earlier onset and increasing prevalence of allergy.' > > "Evidence from aborted fetal samples shows that from the second > trimester onwards fetuses are capable of producing an allergic > reaction. There are several theories on how sensitisation occurs. > Some research shows that antigens from the mother can cross the > placenta, whereas other work suggests fetuses can swallow IgE from > the amniotic fluid, causing sensitisation." > > (end quoting) > > Other pertinent references: > Cohort study of peanut and tree nut sensitization by age of 4 years. > BMJ 1996;313:514-517 > > Managing peanut allergy. BMJ 1996;312:1050-1051 > > Prevention of peanut allergy (Commentary). Lancet 1998 Jul 4; 352(9121):4-5 > > Peanut allergy (correspondence). Lancet 1998 Aug 29; 352(9129):741-742 > > Exposure to peanuts in utero and in infancy and the development of > sensitization to peanut allergens in young children. Pedatr Allergy > Immunol 1999 Feb; 10(1):27-32 > > > Margaret Bickmore > brand-new LLL Leader in Longmont, CO (just up the road from you, Andrea!) > nursing mother of a nut-allergic 2.5 yr old > LactNet lurker, until now > > *********************************************** > The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned > LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) > mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: > http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html