Hello Pam,

I have no references or citations for your question, only an anecdote -- a
few years back, a local mom was breastfeeding her baby, diagnosed at 4
months with leukemia (which, sadly, was terminal).  The  mother breastfed
him throughout his short life -- just over 6 months after his diagnosis, if
I remember correctly.  I also remember that he had extensive chemotherapy
and hearing about how well he was able to fight and survive, presumably
because he was fed only his mother's milk -- he was fed via tube when he
couldn't nurse.  I don't remember hearing anything about this mother being
cautioned at all.

I'm interested in additional, scienfitically based responses to this
question as well!  My thoughts go out to this mother!

--Diana in NY

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