Page 607-608  of  Lawrences' Breastfeeding: A guide for the medical
profession  reads as follows....
"Transmission during breastfeeding in humans has not been  demonstraated.
Breast milk may contain appropriate antibodies against  T. gondii.   Given
the benign nature of postnatal infection,  the absence of documented
transmission    in human breastmilk,  and the potential antibodies  in
breastmilk, no reason exists to proscribe breastfeeding by a mother known to
be infected  with toxoplasmosis."

By the way prednisone is fine for nursing moms - it's approved  by  the AAP

Gail  Hertz, MD, IBCLC


----- Original Message -----
From: Laura Walker <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2000 1:31 PM
Subject: Toxoplasmosis


I received a message today from a mom who has been diagnosed with
toxoplasmosis.  It manifested in an eye infection.  All of my reference
books are at work and this mom left a message with Dr. Lawrence who hasn't
yet gotten the message because of it being Fri. when she left it.  Anyway,
all the involved physicians are telling her not to breastfeed and with the
meds she'd be taking (antibiotics and prednisone) she wouldn't be able to
continue anyway.  This mom already accessed the drug data bank about
prednisone but the dr.s office ( nurse ) still says no.  Her Dr. won't
research toxo either so she is looking everywhere for help. The baby is 2
months old.  Anybody out there have info on this Saturday afternoon??
Thanks from me and more from her. You can e-mail me privately if you wish.

Laura Walker RNC,IBCLC
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