I am an LLL Leader acting as a resource for another leader who is dealing directly with the mom. I am requesting more details, but in the meantime, this is what I know: The baby has a history of being gassy with diarrhea. He recently came down with a cold, then a fever. When the temperature read 94 degrees, the hospital ran some tests. the platelets are 800 higher than normal. I don't have a medical background so that doesn't mean very much to me. Would a baby suddenly come down with an allergy to breastmilk (if there even is such a thing) at 5 months old? This mom wants to breastfeed. So does the baby. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks for the link, Lara, I'll start there. Laurena *********************************************** 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