A 44-year-old member asked:
do babies develop peanut allergies pre or post birth?
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Dr. Gary Moss answered
29 years experience Allergy and Immunology
Possible: If you are breast feeding and the baby is allergic, he or she can be exposed to allergens in the breast milk. The most common reaction would be severe eczema.
Answered on Apr 11, 2013
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