No Link between Mum’s Diet & Baby Allergies

Posted on April 9, 2008 in Latest News

According to an Australian research study, the women who remove the food products that contain several allergens during their pregnancy and breastfeeding cannot assure that their babies are not going to suffer from allergic reactions.

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Basically, there is a little chance that parents can minimize the effects of allergens on their kids. The study report confirms that some special infant formulas can be more effective that cow’s milk.

“The bad news is that changing your diet to take out the most common allergens like cow’s milk, egg and peanuts will do nothing to help,” said Dr John Sinn, a neonatal specialist at the University of Sydney.” “In fact, if a mother does this during pregnancy the effect may actually be negative because the baby is born smaller,” he added.

The group of researchers found lots of international evidence as well as few dietary changes that happen at the stage of pre-birth and during breast-feeding. These changes are “entirely unhelpful” to reduce the chances of developing eczema.

Dr Sinn suggested that it was very important for parents to get the right advice to minimize the risk of allergic reactions in their kids. More significantly he emphasizes on the point that creating a bug-free surrounding won’t help in avoiding allergies.

Instead he said, “I like to call it the ‘dirty’ theory.” “We get very interested in super clean everything but it seems being exposed to more bugs is better for a baby than a purely sterile environment,” he added.

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