I just love (yeah, not really) these studies that implicate exclusive breastfeeding in the development of food allergies in the child. Until I read one that takes into account the gut integrity of the mother, I'm just going to keep getting angry. Seriously -- keep feeding mothers the junk so many populations call "food" and we're going to keep seeing babies reacting as if they were exposed to allergens from day one ... because if mother's gut is messed up, those crazy proteins are going to get to the baby. Exhaling ... --Diana Cassar-Uhl, IBCLC in upstate NY *********************************************** 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