Yes she can breastfeed. The baby will need monitoring for its blood levels and she made need to subsitute feeds with low phenylalanine milk. It is important that she tells the medical officer monitoring the baby that she believes in the value of her milk for her baby. 

Gwen Moody
CNC Postnatal CAre
Westmead Hospital
NSW Aus


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