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Subject:	H1N1 and breastfeeding
From:	Barbara Berges <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Lactation Information and Discussion <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:19:51 -0400
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An infectious disease expert in my hospital's health care system spoke at
the OB department meeting today regarding care of the OB patient and H1N1
flu.  She said that if a mom with flu was well enough to change her gown,
wear a mask, and wash her hands, she could breastfeed her baby directly.  If
she is too sick to perform these self-care tasks, she should be separated
from her baby, but provide pumped milk for someone else to feed to the
baby.

Sounds like a pretty reasonable interpretation of the CDC guidelines to me.

Barb Berges BS, RN, IBCLC
near Cleveland, Ohio

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