Dear Lactneters, I would like to post concerning a study in J Allergy Cin Immunol 2002 Jan; 109(1Pt): 119-21 "Probiotics during pregnancy and breast-feeding might confer immunomodulatory protection against atopic disease in the infant." -Rautava S, Kalliomaki M, Esolauri E., Department of Paediatrics, University of Turku I found the abstract in the NEASE (National Eczema Association for Science and Education)Newsletter "The Advocate". Double-blinded, placebo-controlled study of 62 mother -infant pairs. It is shown that administering probiotics to the pregnant and lactating mother increased the immunoprotective potential of breast milk, as assessed by the amount of anti-inflammatory transforming growth factor beta 2. The risk of developing atopic eczema during the first 2 years of life in infants whose mothers received probiotics was significantly reduced in comparison with that in infants whose mothers received placebo (15% and 47% respectively.) P=.018 In the conculsion it says", Administering probiotics during pregnancy and breastfeeding thus offers a safe and effective mode of promoting the immunoprotective potential of breast-feeding and provides protection against atopic eczema duting the first 2 years of life." WOW I wish I would have known that when I was pregnant with and breastfed my boys! You can easily guess why I get that newletter. Sincerly, Paula Freeman Physical Therapist and hope to be LC *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] 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