It is fine for a mother of a healthy full-term infant to breastfeed her
infant if she has CMV - the baby has received antibodies in utero and
receives antibodies and the virus in the breastmilk.  Having an unrelated
mother with CMV breastfeed even a healthy baby carries some increased risk.
The infant will be infected, and may be symptomatic or have long term
sequellae. The references in Dr. Lawrence refer only to a mother and her own
baby, not wet-nursing!

Nancy E. Wight MD, FAAP, IBCLC
Neonatologist, Children's Hospital and Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women
Medical Director, Lactation Services, Sharp HealthCare
San Diego, CA, USA

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