Breastfeeding/Human Milk
General Pediatrics
Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology
Casey Rosen-Carole, MD, MPH, MSEd
Medical Director of Lactation Services and Programs
University of Rochester
Rochester, New York, United States
Kirsi Jarvinen-Seppo, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Chief
Pediatrics
University of Rochester
Rochester, New York, United States
Food allergies, especially peanut allergy, are on the rise. They can present in breastfed infants, and several IgE- and non-IgE-mediated presentations have been described. Often, the symptoms are nonspecific and commonly seen in other disorders. Too often breastfeeding is discontinued in order to manage the symptoms, when maternal diet manipulations could result in favorable outcomes allowing continuation of breastfeeding. This seminar will discuss feeding difficulties and presentation of food allergy in breastfed infants. In addition, we will discuss latest advancements in our understanding of the role of prophylactic interventions such as early peanut introduction and novel treatment options such as immunotherapy. Lastly the management of food allergies in breastfed infants and the nutritional implications of maternal elimination diets will be discussed.
Presenter: Casey B. Rosen-Carole, MD, MPH, MSEd – University of Rochester
Presenter: Anne M. Singh, MD – University of Wisconsin-Madison
Presenter: Kirsi Jarvinen-Seppo, MD, PhD – University of Rochester
Presenter: Brianne Schmidt, RD, CSP – University of Rochester
Presenter: Jeanne Lomas, DO – University at Rochester
Presenter: John Andrew Bird, MD – UT Southwestern
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