Jay  writes:

Their  initial statements about breastfeeding dyads are unscientific and  
unintelligent.  (Ask for help from someone who is not sick to feed and  care 
for your baby, if possible.If you are sick with flu and are   breastfeeding, 
someone who is not sick can give your baby your  expressed
milk.
 
~~ 
This seems to happen with other viruses,etc, where we have science  
background and it's ok to ignore it all the sudden because "this is different"  
somehow. I would be happy if they modified the wording to: "Ask for help from 
someone who is not sick to feed you and care  for  you and your baby, if 
possible. That person can tuck your  baby  in bed safely with you and  watches 
over the you providing  whatever support is needed."  I can imagine there are 
some who are in such  a weakened state that they are barely able to move. 
They probably need help with  just about everything OTHER than breastfeeding. 
If they are too weak to nurse  lying down, how are they going to sit up and 
express milk... and if someone can  hold a pump to their breasts for milk, 
why not a baby?...
 
Peace,
Judy  

Judy LeVan  Fram, PT, IBCLC, LLLL
Brooklyn, NY,  USA


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