I am forwarding this to Lactnet because I thought it is of interest to the
whole group.  Sincerely, Pat in SNJ

> (3)
> February 7, 2001
> REVISED! "LABOR AND DELIVERY UNIT GUIDELINES TO PREVENT HBV
> TRANSMISSION" ON IAC'S WEBSITE
>
> Visit IAC's website to obtain the most recent revision of
> "Labor and Delivery Unit Guidelines to Prevent HBV
> Transmission," an educational guide for hospital staff. It
> covers specific recommendations for labor and delivery
> units, as well as detailed guidelines for nursery units.
>
> The minor revision to this publication makes it clear that
> mothers who test positive for hepatitis B surface antigen
> can indeed breastfeed their infants, if they so desire, even
> immediately following delivery.
>
> This helpful resource is available on IAC's website in both
> web text (HTML) and camera-ready (PDF) formats. Go to:
> http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2130.htm
>
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