My question is could eating all this peanut  butter be
causing this baby increased discomfort?
Judy H. RNC,IBCLC
Upstate NY

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judy ~

  when my daughter was 11 mos (2 yrs now) i went through a spell of  
eating reese's peanut butter cups daily. i was also eating peanut  
butter, banana and honey sandwiches several times a wk. she began to  
have episodes of vomiting in her sleep. she would also have bouts of  
extreme fussiness and crying and want to nurse constantly. she would  
nurse, fall asleep and vomit. i made an appt to see the ped but before  
we even went the mystery was solved. one of her older brothers shared  
some of his pb&j and she had an immediate and terrifying anaphylactic  
reaction. we have no family history of food allergies on either side  
so i'd not felt a need to be cautious w/ eating it myself past her  
infancy.

when i asked the specialist if peanut proteins in my milk had been the  
likely cause of her vomiting and discomfort, he said absolutely. you  
can let your mom know there is a fabulous substitute out there called  
sunbutter, brand name is also sunbutter. made from sunflower seeds, it  
tastes exactly like peanut butter! even our mainstream grocery stores  
have begun carrying it. she can also find it online if she can't find  
it locally should she decide to eliminate peanut butter and want to  
satisfy the cravings. other alternative nut butters are not  
recommended if there is peanut allergy. i have some great sites for  
dealing w/ food allergies and diet - feel free to e me offlist if  
you'd like them ! and i have no financial stake or interest in  
sunbutter, tho i should invest given how much my 4 voracious children  
tuck away !

~jacqui gruttadauria, bsw

nut, dairy and shellfish -free near detroit, mi.

http://www.myspace.com/mummatowldthings

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