Susan: in the states we have a product called alveno.. it is now available in many forms...origionally as a bath...look like oatmeal....very southing. i think and the physicians will hopefully add, once the leasons on her breasts close, she can bf the baby.... r & a quote a study from fredrick white and braddock in 86 of 21 yo. dev cp at 40 weeks, had c/s.. they were isolated, mom pumped and milk was cheeked for virus and it was NOT FOUND...they conclude that" milk from a mother with caricella herpes zoster virus is dage and camy continue to be provided during the course of the illness" ref: fredrick, ib, white, rj, braddock sw excretion of varicella herpes zoyster virus in breastmilk. am j obstet gynecol 154:1116 - 17 1986 Patricia