> If a BABY (+6months) has a cold sore (herpes) is it ok for the mother to = > carry on putting the baby to the breast. I understand that it is = > possible that the mother can become infected this way (from Lawrence), = > but would this be a problem for any future neonate?=20 Hi Sara, Here is a case study I wrote for Australian Family Physician about an older baby with oral herpes. (Has photos of herpes on breast in case people haven't see this before). http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/downloads/pdf/january2004/20040123amir.pdf I couldn't find out much more than is in this short piece. Perhaps she will get sores on the breast and perhaps they can recur in future lactations - but we don't have this documented. (Hence the need for more case studies about breastfeeding problems - says she with her "editor" hat on. International Breastfeeding Journal is now accepting submissions! www.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com ) Lisa Amir MBBS, MMed, PhD, IBCLC in Melbourne, Australia *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html