"I wonder if the same holds true for allergies in general or food
allergies
        in particular.  Our daughter had 5+ antibiotic rounds during her
first year
        and she is asthmatic and severely allergic to milk and moderately
allergic
        to wheat.  Are there similar experiences out there?"


        -That is a tough one.  Our milk/egg/food allergies brought on ear
infections, which brought on antibiotics... chicken and egg indeed.  We also
went through reflux which causes reactive airway problems aka asthma.  (I
have heard of ties between milk allergies and reflux as well - both of my
boys have both)  My boys both had antibiotics at least 5 times or more in
their first year.

        Kath