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?


Nancy E. Wight MD, IBCLC, FABM, FAAP 
Attending Neonatologist, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women 
Medical Director, Sharp HealthCare Lactation Service 
San Diego, CA, USA 
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