As far as I know, this would be safe. The oral herpes (sometimes called fever blister or cold sore) would not be a contraindication to breastfeeding. If the mother was to have a primary (very first time) infection, typically genital herpes, this is dangerous for a fetus. If this is a mother that has had cold sores before, there should be no virus in her milk. Very good hand hygiene would be prudent, i.e. don't touch your lip and then handle the breast, pump, or ebm. Still the danger there would be minimal, in my estimation. The HPV, my understanding, it is an STD, not transmitted via breastmilk. If the recipient mom is concerned, she could home pasteurize the milk. Also the baby is 5 mos old, so less risk there too. Laurie Wheeler RN MN IBCLC Mississippi USA *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome