Although the Pediatric infectious disease bible ("Red Book") says breastfeeding with Hep B is fine, it does not descriminate between active, acute Hep B and chronic carriers. The doctors are correct that there is an increased risk of transmission if Mom is currently symptomatic and presumably e-antigen positive. However, assuming the infant was given HBIG and Hep B vaccine in the first 12 hours of life, the risk to the infant with breastfeeding or any close contact with mother should be zero. Nancy Nancy E. Wight MD, FAAP, IBCLC Neonatologist, Children's Hospital & Sharp Mary Birch Hospital For Women Medical Director, Sharp HealthCare Lactation Services San Diego, California, USA [log in to unmask] *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html