What has not been taken into account is the fact that babies are exposed to said allergens via breast milk. Maybe these recommendations should be for artificial feeders only, and tell breastfeeding moms to eat all of the foods that are mentioned. I cannot even imagine how you are going to get a four month old infant to swallow an egg, which should be hard-boiled. This whole Esther G *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome