>He insisted that he read somewhere that breastfed babies in general are not >bitten by mosquitoes. I read Val's post about her babies being attractive to mosquitoes, so there are no absolutes in this topic.. Mosquitoes are claimed by some as Wisconsin's state bird. :) When my baby was fully breastfed she wouldn't get any bites, while the rest of the family got bites on all exposed areas. I often wondered why. I attributed it to the flavor of her sweat. As soon as she began solid foods she, too, was tasty to the critters. I haven't asked others here who are exclusively breastfeeding. It could have to do with maternal diet too. There is a B vitamin (I forget if it is 1 or 2) that causes one's sweat to repel mosquitoes. It is sold in pharmacies here called "Skeeter Tabs." We would often take a B complex or brewer's yeast before heading off to the woods and it seemed to help. This will be an interesting topic on Lactnet. Patricia Gima, IBCLC Milwaukee mailto:[log in to unmask]