I just received a call from one of our midwives regarding a mother who is
concerned about transmitting herpes to her infant through BF.  The mother has no
active lesions at present.  (She has a genital outbreak about 2X per year.)
Even though there are no lesions or any symptoms of any starting, she is
concerned that her husband's having had oral contact with her vaginal area
followed by oral contact with her breat could infect her breastfeeding infant.
She is upset and using previously stored frozen milk until she decides what to
do.  I can find no reference to transmitting in absence of lesion.

Has anyone heard of herpes transmission in this manner?

Thanks!

Pardee Hinson, MPH, IBCLC
Charlotte, NC
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