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Do you counsel a mother to avoid certain food in her diet if she is still breast feeding and her child has confirmed IgE mediated food allergies?

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Do you counsel a mother to avoid certain food in her diet if she is still breast feeding and her child has confirmed IgE mediated food allergies?

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Allergy & Immunology · Columbia University Medical Center
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Wangberg et al., PMID 33636342 surveyed a total of 133 breastfeeding mothers with allergic children. A total of 47.4% of mothers reported their healthcare provider encouraged them to continue breastfeeding without dietary restrictions, 17.3% were advised to continue breastfeeding but avoid eating th...

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