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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]
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