To Collective Wise ones,

An attending peds at our hospital will be going on a mission trip in July to 
a third world nation  with his then about 4 month old son.  He is mildly 
concerned re: bacteria that might be introduced to his baby via the breast 
if mom bathes in water which might not be free from contamination. They will 
have access to clean drinking water and for food prep. He wonders if his 
wife should use something to cleanse the nipple area after showering.

Obviously he cannot use alcohol or a soap and  does not want to use an 
antibacterial gel as the baby might be put off by the taste of any of them.

Any suggestions. Do you think cleaning with just plain water might do 
anything to help? Or are we just being overly concerned........

LuAnn Smith RN, IBCLC
York, Pa

_________________________________________________________________
Like the way Microsoft Office Outlook works? You’ll love Windows Live 
Hotmail. 
http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-us&ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_mini_outlook_0507

             ***********************************************

Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html
Mail all commands to [log in to unmask]
To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail
To start it again: set lactnet mail (or [log in to unmask])
To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet or ([log in to unmask])
To reach list owners: [log in to unmask]