My name is Stephanie Smith.  I am a nursing student at Ivy Tech Community 
College in Indianapolis, Indiana.  My research indicates there are several 
reasons to avoid breastfeeding.  These reasons include an infant diagnosed 
with galactosemia; a mother who has been infected with the human 
immunodeficiency virus (HIV); a mother who is taking antiretroviral 
medications; a mother who has untreated, active tuberculosis; a mother who 
is infected with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I or type II; a mother 
who is using or is dependent upon an illicit drug; a mother who is taking 
prescribed cancer chemotherapy agents, such as antimetabolites that 
interfere with DNA replication and cell division; and a mother who is undergoing 
radiation therapies (however, such nuclear medicine therapies require only a 
temporary interruption in breastfeeding).  Are there any exceptions to these 
recommendations?  Are there any other reasons to avoid breastfeeding?

Resources:
www.cdc.gov

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