**Sonya,
In answer to your question, here are the recommendations for the 
breastfeeding mother with MRSA (from p. 734, Breastfeeding Answers Made 
Simple, 2010):

...if a mother develops a MRSA infection, the baby has already been 
exposed to it before her symptoms become obvious, so there is no reason 
to stop breastfeeding unless the baby is ill or preterm.** If the baby’s 
health is fragile, the mother’s milk can be pasteurized before feeding, 
or if that is not an option, her milk may need to be discarded until it 
is clear of infection, usually within 24 hours of starting treatment 
(Lawrence & Lawrence, 2005).Hand-washing and other routine hygiene 
practices are important to help stop the spread of infection.If a mother 
with MRSA has an open sore, precautions should be taken to prevent the 
baby from coming in contact with it.

Hope this helps,

Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA, LLLL, BfUSA BC
Chicago suburbs
www.nancymohrbacher.com


If a mom has an open wound on her arm that tested positive for MRSA, and 
mastitis with hardened area that they took a culture of and also tested 
positive for MRSA, and the mom is breastfeeding her 3.5 week old baby, 
and another child in the house also has MRSA, what would be the 
guidelines to follow in regards to breastfeeding the infant?

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