Dear All: I am a hospital based LC on call at home tonight, just got a call from a nurse whose patient's husband in positive for hepatitis B and C, the Mom is negative for Hep B and her Hepatitis C status is unknown, her test results are to return on Tuesday. This case is complicated by the fact the Mom had her prenatal care at a different clinic, then changed her prenatal care during the last week because her husband became paralyzed in a snowmobile accident and ended up at our hospital's trauma unit. The nurse on duty thinks the Mom should not breast feed if there is a CHANCE the Mom may have Hep C (which there is). I looked it up in Auerbach, no material. In Lawrence it says probably should NOT breastfeed with known hep C, but if the mother HAS been nursing, then the CDC thinks it is reasonable to continue nursing. Any more current information or thoughts on this case?? So far I have told the nurse what Lawrence said, and also Dr. Jack's axiom, "If in doubt, breastfeed.", but she didn't like that too much. I don't think there is enough evidence to tell the Mom Not to nurse at this point, also told thenurse to ask the Peds resident on call and the Midwife. Thank you for any answers, rapid or not!!!! Susan Potts RN IBCLC On Sun, 3 Jan 1999 16:24:37 -0500 Automatic digest processor <[log in to unmask]> writes: ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]