I saw the post about the mother with asthma, and am also interested in this topic. One of the mothers in our Nursing Mothers group is looking for resources and information on Allergies and Asthma in relation to breastfeeding. She has severe allergies, both environmental and food ones (maybe even to millk, although I don't remember exactly), and severe asthma. Her allergist (when she lived in TX before moving to Philadelphia) said to exclusively breastfeed for 9 months and then to continue nursing for 18 months to help protect the baby as much as possible. (What a great allergist!) She is looking for any books on the subject to read. Do you all know of any resources she could look into? She is not questioning the advice of her allergist (she seems pleased by it) but wants to be informed on the issues and ways to help her baby avoid the allergies/asthma. Please let me know of any books/articles/resources you know of on this topic. Thanks! Linda Volkovitsch [log in to unmask]