Hello,

In my SCN we had a newborn transported in by air from another community on 
the Navajo reservation. Mother had a history of being treated for MRSA in 
7/06, while pregnant. Infant at one day old was showing signs of respiratory 
distress and infection (labs are pending). The NNP and neonatologist have 
decided that this infant must be fed formula until mother's labs come back 
normal - the reason being that MRSA can be transmitted to the infant via 
breastmilk.

I am thinking that this infant has already been exposed, and that this is 
completely unnecessary. Please any other feedback on how to talk to these 
HCPs would be greatly appreciated.

Brenda Phipps, BS, IBCLC

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