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- Title
Elimination Diets in Lactating Mothers of Infants with Food Allergy.
- Authors
Gelsomino, Mariannita; Liotti, Lucia; Barni, Simona; Mori, Francesca; Giovannini, Mattia; Mastrorilli, Carla; Pecoraro, Luca; Saretta, Francesca; Castagnoli, Riccardo; Arasi, Stefania; Klain, Angela; Giudice, Michele Miraglia del; Novembre, Elio
- Abstract
Breastfeeding is the most important nutrition source for infants. However, managing breastfed infants with signs and symptoms related to food allergy can be difficult. Many studies have shown the presence of different food allergens in breast milk, but the clinical role of these antigens in human milk is still much debated. Milk is the main suspect in exclusively breastfed infants with signs and symptoms attributable to food allergy, even if other foods may be responsible. This narrative review analyzes the recommendations provided by international guidelines to determine the diagnosis and management of IgE-mediated and non-IgE-mediated food allergies in exclusively breastfed infants. Dietary restrictions in lactating mothers of infants with suspected FA are usually not necessary. Only in the very few cases where significant allergy signs and symptoms occur in the infant during exclusive breastfeeding should the lactating mother follow an elimination diet for the suspected food for a short period.
- Subjects
DIAGNOSIS of food allergies; DIET therapy for food allergies; BREASTFEEDING; ELIMINATION diets; MEDICAL protocols; MOTHERS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; FOOD allergy; LACTATION; INFANT nutrition; DIET therapy; DIET in disease; SYMPTOMS; CHILDREN
- Publication
Nutrients, 2024, Vol 16, Issue 14, p2317
- ISSN
2072-6643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nu16142317