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Updated Thursday, August 6, 2009 11:13 am TWN, The China Post news staff

Breast-fed baby gets allergic shock

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A two-month old girl breastfed by her mother suffered from constipation, and almost went into a medical shock due to allergic reactions to her mother's seafood-rich diet. Li Min-chun, a doctor with the pediatrics department at Taichung's Tzu Chi Hospital said that the girl was admitted to the hospital's emergency room after she arrived with a swollen stomach, discolored lips and skin, and stiff limbs.

An X-ray revealed that her intestines were blocked. Dr. Li said that it was unusual for a breast-fed infant to suffer from such allergic reactions, and further enquiries revealed that her mother had a frequent habit of eating seafood hotpots.

Dr. Li said the girl's condition has since improved, and advised that mothers who breast-feed infants less than six-months old should avoid eating shellfish.

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