In a message dated 04/04/2000 7:51:14 AM Mountain Daylight Time, 
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<< children who are breast-fed do not develop
 milk allergies.  I'm questioning this generalization.
 
 
 Is this true? >>

ABSOLUTELY NOT!

I breastfed my son for 9 months, and I have a friend who breastfed hers for 
14 months straight and both kids have allergies. But I do agree it helps to 
breastfeed as long as possible. In my case we didn't realise anything was 
wrong until AFTER I gave up breastfeeding and we were using a dairy-based 
formula. The child was 9 months old and not a new born, so the problems were 
easier to deal with and less risky to the child.
 Hilda Nic Chárthaigh