Just read an article out of the Journal of Pediatrics, January 1999, stating that a team of investigators from Finland stufied 100 infants who had developed moderate to sever atopic excema while breastfeeding. Their conclusion: breastfed infants who develop allergic symptoms should be treated with allergy avoidance (i.e. elimination diet on the part of the mom). In cases where infants experience growth retardation along with these allergic symptoms, it was recommended that breastfeeding be "eliminated". Any comment from the LACTNET gallery? I am sad that this appeared in this particular journal! Find it at: http://www.medscape.com/Medscape/features/JournalScan/pediatrics/1999js-ped0 201.html Brenda Phipps, BS, IBCLC *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html