<< 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