In a message dated 99-03-01 08:17:28 EST, you write:

<< It would take absolutely massive doses (tons) of carrots to make this in =
 any way toxic. The main health concern is of misdiagnosis and unnecessary =
 investigation or treatment or the baby missing something else (breastmilk?)=
  because it is getting so much carrot juice .=20
  >>


This can happen with older babies too, especially since one version of the
gospel on starting solids is to push yellow vegetables.   I personally know a
little boy whose diet at about 10 months included pureed carrots, yellow
squash, apricots, and peaches -- and who turned very yellow indeed.    Their
ped figured it out right away, so there were no sequelae except parental
embarrassment.

Elisheva Urbas
NYC