Hi! I am Jean Krauss and this is my first time using Lactnet. I certified last year and have been working for a year as a hospital-based LC, and I teach a prenatal breastfeeding class at the hospital. There are 2 questions I've been asked several times recently, and I haven't been able to get a definitive answer from a current resource. 1. Several clients have told me their OBs said they should not eat fish that could contain mercury, such as tuna, bluefish, etc. while they are pregnant. What about breastfeeding? I've heard conflicting info, and would like something documented that I could show them. 2. A client asked me about peanuts while nursing causing peanut allergies. I'd say it's OK unless there's a strong family history of the allergy. What does the research say? Thanks for the info. Jean Krauss BSN IBCLC Trenton, NJ USA __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ *********************************************** 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