Hi Amy,

In answer to your question about early vitamin supplementation and 
allergy, the following is an excerpt from my 2010 tome, Breastfeeding 
Answers Made Simple (p. 244):

One preliminary Swedish study of 206 babies found an association with 
vitamin D intake during the first year of life and increased risk of 
allergy independent of family history (Back, Blomquist, Hernell, & 
Stenberg, 2009). A U.S. study found that early vitamin use was 
associated with a higher risk of allergy among exclusively formula-fed 
African-American babies (Milner, Stein, McCarter, & Moon, 2004)

Back, O., Blomquist, H. K., Hernell, O., & Stenberg, B. (2009). Does 
vitamin D intake during infancy promote the
development of atopic allergy? /Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 89/(1), 28-32.

Milner, J. D., Stein, D. M., McCarter, R., & Moon, R. Y. (2004). Early 
infant multivitamin supplementation is associated with increased risk 
for food allergy and asthma. /Pediatrics, 114/(1), 27-32.

Warm regards,

Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA, LLL
Lactation Consultant, Ameda Breastfeeding Products
Chicago suburbs
www.NancyMohrbacher.com <http://www.nancymohrbacher.com/>

> This part really struck me: "vitamins under the age of 6 months can increase
> the risk of food allergies, asthma and eczema."  Does anyone have sources on
> this?  I'm really interested! =)
>


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