This was sent to me by a friend.  Does anyone have a comment?  I cannot
believe that giving an artificial substance would be better.

Belinda Bohnert
Nursing Matters Breastpump Sales & Rental
Indianapolis Indiana

>>>Provided by KidsHealth.org

                               Although breastfeeding is recommended to
help to prevent the development of food allergies, some infants
                               may develop allergic problems such as
eczema even while being exclusively breastfed. Eliminating foods
                               likely to cause allergies from the
mother's diet may allow breastfeeding to continue, but in some cases,
                               discontinuation of breastfeeding and
substitution with a special formula may be indicated.

                               A research team from the University of
Turku and Tampere University Hospital in Finland evaluated the
                               effects of replacing breast milk with a
hypoallergenic formula in 100 infants who had developed moderate to
                               severe allergic eczema while being
exclusively breastfed. All the mothers had modified their own diets,
with
                               limited results, when the babies
developed eczema. Strict elimination diets, which include avoidance of
all
                               milk and milk products, cereals, and
other specific foods, produced the most significant improvements.
                               However, strict elimination diets in the
mothers were associated with poorer nutritional status and growth in
                               the infants. When the mothers stopped
breastfeeding and began substituting with hypoallergenic formula,
                               eczema symptoms and growth rate improved.

                               What This Means to You: The American
Academy of Pediatrics recommends breastfeeding for all
                               infants, and infants with a family
history of allergies may particularly benefit from breastfeeding.
However,
                               for babies who develop eczema or other
signs of allergic disease while being exclusively breastfed, special
                               hypoallergenic formulas may be indicated.
If your family has a history of allergies, talk to your infant's
                               doctor about specific dietary
recommendations for yourself and your infant during breastfeeding.

                               Source: THE JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS,
January 1999>>>>

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