[annaguat]

All my children from third world countries, 6 of them, are not likely to have regular colds and flue type of illness.

Some do however have issues with asthma and exzema. My two eldest Guatemalan children have asthma issues and my DD 17 has stomach isssues that the doctors have not been able to find the origin off. She however has never had a cold or flue in the 14 or so years she has been home. Her asthma is set off by cigaret smoke, we are none smokers, but I think it might be from exposure before she came home. The stomach/abdominable problems are debilitating and have been an issue for the last three years or so for her. The two eldest Guatemalan children 19 and 17 also both get horrible migrains.

My Pacific Island DD gets rarely sick and if she is gets it, it is for a day or so. My Pacific Island son has major allergy issues that show up as exzema and cold like symptoms. He does get colds and flues.

The babies from Guatemala, now 3, have had one or two mild colds over the last 2 1/2 yrs they have been home. They are never sick.

We are a stay at home family and I do think that helps. We do however have 5 more bio children in the same age brackets and they get sick way more from colds and flues. Also when they get it it is heavier and longer then when one of the others gets it.

So I do think my children that came home from a third world countries seem to be stronger over all.

Anna