In utero, maternal blood that manages to sneak past the placenta gets 
into the baby's bloodstream where it can provoke hemolysis (breakdown of 
red blood cells) of the baby's blood. Hemoglobin is recycled into 
bilirubin, and depending on the degree of hemolysis, baby may become 
jaundiced.

In milk, maternal blood gets into the baby's stomach, where it is 
digested. No harm done (some babies do get an upset stomach if there's 
LOTS of maternal blood).

Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC  NYC

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