Been a while since I've found the time to read Lactnet...I miss it..and all of you! 

I think I need to get back on here.  So I'm opening up my return with a question: 

as the clinical director of the M others' M ilk B ank of New England I'm getting lots 

of calls from moms that want to donate their milk because  their own  babies can't 

drink their milk due to (insert your favorite allergy of the day).  Mostly I'm hearing 

dairy intolerance but also peanut, beef etc allergy. 

Has the incidence of allergies increased to the point that even a mothers own breastmilk 

can so often be the source of a reaction.  I mean we always knew that dairy could be an issue 

but why the sudden increase in babies that are affected or is it just that it is being 

diagnosed more often?  I'm puzzled and concerned, looking for some explanations! 



Ilene Fabisch, IBCLC/RLC 

Clinical Director MMBNE 

www.milkbankne.org 




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