I am RH - and breastfed my children 4 of them for a very long time.  The only
problem as I understand it with RH - is after birth and there is the Rhogam for
that which the mother receives if her babies are RH+.
I also have never heard of any counter indications for bfg due to RH
incompatability.

Donna Ron, MHA, IBCLC

[log in to unmask] wrote:

> Good grief !!!!  Why can't the mother breastfeed?  Show me the research that
> says mothers with Rh incompatibility have any increased risk of anything with
> breastfeeding (assuming the Mom has plenty of milk and the infant breastfeeds
> well)!
> There in NO contraindication to breastfeeding or breastmilk (when the infant
> can be fed) with Rh incompatibility!!!!  IF any antibody got into the milk,
> it would be broken down and used for it's protein in the stomach and small
> intestine.
> Nancy
>
> Nancy E. Wight MD, FAAP, IBCLC
> Neonatologist, Children's Hospital, and Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women
> Medical Director, Lactation Services, Sharp HealthCare
> San Diego, CA, USA
> Office: 858-541-4180
> Fax: 858-541-4135
> Pager: 858-493-0198
> Email: [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(TM)
> mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to:
> http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html

             ***********************************************
The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned
LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM)
mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to:
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html