Pam, the people in charge need to be called on their ignorant remarks. In
Ruth Lawrence's MD's book, BF: A Guide for the Medical Profession, 1999, on
pm 225, it states that mothers with Hep B can breastfeeding. "After infant
receives HBIG, first dose of Hep B vaccine should be given before hospital
discharge."

Breech of confidentiality? Maybe so. Breech of  intelligence? Definitely.
The resources are there. You had the audacity to READ them. That's a case
for a little malpractice there.

Kathleen


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We had a mom who was negative for Hep B in her early pregnancy but in labor
was symptomatic and tested positive. She was not permitted to breastfeed by
the GI Dr. and the infection control nurse. Our Director refused to let us
speak with the Dr. or the mom stating we needed to just stay out of it and
how did we know about it anyway, who told us, "this is a breach of patient
confidentiality".
Any comments? Can someone forward this to Jack Newman as I do not know how
to email him these days.

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