just thought I would pass this along, that is if no one else has already.
MOTHER-TO-CHILD HIV TRANSMISSION MAY NOT BE RAISED WITH EXCLUSIVE
BREAST-FEEDING
Infants who are exclusively breast-fed by HIV-infected mothers for at
least 3 months may not be at greater risk of becoming infected than
infants of HIV-infected mothers who never breast-feed.
http://womenshealth.medscape.com/34856.rhtml?srcmp=wh-031601
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Patricia Blomme RN
Perinatal Nurse
VP Canadian Childbirth Association
Birth Educator/Doula
Lay Breastfeeding Counselor
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my website: Heads Up! All About Breech Babies http://members.home.net/ibirth
my thoughts: http://www.themestream.com/gspd_browse/author/view_author_info.gsp?auth_id=77894
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Our greatest food for thought is.......breastmilk!
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