<<Chlamydia is a bigger danger for newborn eyes, and mom is more likely to have that than gonorrhea. The same abx help prevent eye infections from both bugs. Both bacteria can cause blindness. Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC NYC>> If gonorrhea produces symptoms that are able to be controlled if the baby is treated within a certain time period, a blanket antibiotic would make sense only if parents do not follow through with care. Meaning, if the baby develops symptoms at 4 days, and the parents are taught to return the infant for treatment, every baby would not have to be treated in order to not miss the one baby who should be treated. It is a shotgun approach, but to what ends? Is the same the case for chlamydia? Is it an immediate danger, or does it, like gonorrhea, produce symptoms that can be treated within a certain number of days? It seems a shame to prevent clear vision in those precious couple of hours immediately after birth, a time when the newborn is so receptive and willing to see the world (and especially the parents). Best wishes from the flu-stricken house in SE Ohio, Heather "Sam" Doak *********************************************** 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(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html