It is possible to pass peanut protein into breast milk -- at least according
to the allergist caring for a young client of mine.  He thinks that the
mother sensitized baby in utero and through nursing to peanut protein.
Baby's first exposure to a nibble of a peanut butter cookie at age 11 mo.
put infant in hospital with anaphylactic shock.  The red flag was family
history of asthma.  I just saw a baby this week whose parents, when queried
about allergic history informed me dad has a peanut allergy.  I suggested
mom avoid peanuts in her diet to avoid sensitizing baby, who has, obviously,
half of dad's genetic coding and who may have inherited the allergy.

Barbara Wilson-Clay, BSEd, IBCLC
Austin Lactation Associates, Austin, Texas
http://www.jump.net/~bwc/lactnews.html

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