In the NEWS!! "A BREASTFED baby could be more prone to asthma and allergies than one who is not, contrary to common belief that human milk builds up the child's immunity, according to an ongoing study in New Zealand." BUT..."The results were very controversial ... but we are not saying to stop breast feeding, because there are other advantages and benefits from breast milk." http://www.todayonline.com/articles/52676.asp Ellen Penchuk, IBCLC, RLC *********************************************** 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(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html