Women in Allergy

Exclusively breastfeeding for the first 4 months may reduce the risk for IgE-mediated food allergy among infants, according to study results published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

SAN DIEGO — Household composition and family history influenced concerns and knowledge about pediatric food allergy among expectant mothers, according to a presentation here.

SAN DIEGO — OB/GYNs reported feeling more comfortable performing penicillin allergy delabeling among pregnant women compared with allergists, according to a presentation here.

SAN DIEGO — Nearly half of pregnant women who completed a telehealth penicillin allergy consultation did not go on to complete in-person allergy testing, according to a poster presented here.

The risk for allergies in children has been found to be impacted by different factors during pregnancy, including omega-3 supplementation and acid suppressant medication use.

Older parental age at delivery increased the risk for certain childhood allergic diseases in offspring, according to study results.

High fish consumption during pregnancy did not increase the risk for asthma in children by age 7 years, according to results of the Seychelles Child Development Study Nutrition Cohort 2.

BOSTON — The lack of data evaluating the clinical manifestations of adverse drug reactions before and during pregnancy shows need for more research in this area for this patient population, according to Ruchi Shah, MD, FACAAI, FAAAAI.

Researchers identified a strong correlation between the milk microbiome of mothers with allergic disease and the season of infant birth, according to study results published in Allergy.

High maternal daily caffeine intake led to a lower risk for asthma in children, according to study results.