On 03/02/2011, at 4:39 PM, [log in to unmask] wrote:

> From a purely medical standpoint, who is responsible for checking the foster-mother's medical history and labs to be sure she is not transferring some unrecognized illness to the nursed infant?

What is the absolute risk of (foster) mother to child transmission of illness and how does that compare to the risk of illness associated with artificial feeding?

Nina Berry
Australia
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