Found this on the babycenter.com website:

Moms who couldn't breastfeed immediately after birth can rest easier about
their little ones developing allergies. A new study suggests that babies
who get formula for the first few days of life have no increased risk of
developing allergies. The kind of formula doesn't seem to matter either.
Doctors at the University of Amsterdam studied 1,533 children and found
that those who drank formula with cows' milk protein (which some experts
think can weaken a child's immune system and stimulate allergies) for the
first three days of life were no more likely to develop hay fever and
eczema at ages one and two than babies who had formula without the protein.
All the children were breastfed for at least six weeks after the first
three days. The researchers conclude that a strict feeding regimen in the
first few days of life may not be required to prevent allergies. They
published their findings in the current Archives of Disease in Childhood.

Maurenne Griese, RNC, BSN, CCE, CBE
Birth and Breastfeeding Resources  http://www.childbirth.org/bbfr
Manhattan, KS  USA
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