I had a mother call this morning who has just been told she carries HTLV-1 
virus.  She had a baby 6 months ago, stored the baby's cord blood and has 
just now been contacted by the cord blood storage company and told they 
found the HTLV-1 virus in the cor blood.  She is very angry that she is just 
being given this information.  She has been told to stop breastfeeding 
immediately.  She is going to rent a pump and begin pumping and storing her 
milk.  I found reference to a 1989 study indicating that the HTLV-1 virus 
may be inactivated by freezing breastmilk.  I searched the archives but 
could find no other info.  Needless to say, this mother is devastated.  I 
would like to be able to give her all of the info I can.  Thanks for any 
help you can give.

Mellanie Sheppard, IBCLC
Arlington, TX 

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