Diane,
I fully agree that we cannot balance this equation. CDC wants us to "counsel
the HIV+ mother not to breastfeed". This means discourage, not prevent. In
the end, the decision is hers.
There are a very few people who have been HIV+ for many years without
significant illness. Wonder if they were breastfed?
Love having you guys to say this stuff to!
Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC NYC