> -----Original Message----- > From: RoigLane, Regina > Sent: Monday, February 21, 2000 10:26 AM > To: 'Michelle Leifur Reid'; [log in to unmask] > Subject: RE: Glutens and Breastmilk > > I realize I'm two days late answering this, but I'm going to offer this > anyway, for whatever it's worth - just in case you're still looking for > information: there IS a case (of a LLL Leader, btw) here in S. Florida > who has had severe gluten problems with one of her babies. She has had to > avoid ALL gluten in her diet while breastfeeding this baby. She once told > me that even eating just one cracker would result in baby having a bloody > stool. You may want to get in contact with her. Let me know..... > Regina Roig Lane BS IBCLC for Miami-Dade County WIC > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michelle Leifur Reid [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2000 6:25 PM > Subject: Glutens and Breastmilk > > I'm working with a mom who has had problems with her baby for quite > some time. Baby is 19 months old and has been a very low weight > gainer. Lots of episodes of diarrhea. Recently, the doctors have > said the believe the baby has Celiac's syndrom. The baby has yet to > be tested and the mother is trying to do some research. Her biggest > question is whether gliadin, the protein in gluten, is passed through > breastmilk. I'm having trouble finding information for her. > > Has anyone had any dealings with Celiac's or gluten related problems? > Or even know if gliadin is passed through? > > TIA > > > Michelle Leifur Reid > LLL Leader > Mobile, AL *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html