<<  Basically it sounds like she should not breastfeed, since she
 could possibly pass the virus to the baby through her milk.
 Any words of wisdom RE: how long she should avoid bfing, and continue
 pump and dump?? >>

I don't believe there's much danger of passing the virus through the milk.
 Besides which, she would've been contagious before she knew what she had and
now, if there is a risk, she's taken away baby's best anti-viral!  Women with
herpes breastfeed all the time.  The danger is with direct contact with
lesions.

Acyclovir does not "cure" herpes.  It does *sometimes* lessen the intensity
and course of the lesions--and that discomfort can be considerable.  L-Lysine
can help, though one of our herbal experts may want to comment on that for
nursing moms.

Nancy