On May 22, 2008, at 8:35 AM, LACTNET automatic digest system wrote:

> If mothers with allergic history themselves
> (or their spouses) believed at that time, 20 years ago, that long
> exclusive breastfeeding might protect their babies from allergy,
> wouldn't they have tried to breastfeed exlusively as long as possible?
> Just guessing that perhpas the children excl. breastfed for over 9
> months were already (with their inherited allergy risk genes) more
> likely to develop allergies/atopy no matter how long/short the period
> of excl. breastfeeding.


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i was unable to find where (if) the original study was posted here on
LN, but what jumps to my mind imm to wonder is if these moms were also
practicing elimination of major allergens in their own diet.

~jacqui gruttadauria, bsw,
www.myspace.com/mummaTOwldthings
exclusively bfing for an extended period of time while eliminating
major allergens from my diet and hoping i don't have to worry about
missing a window by doing so, near detroit michigan !

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