>Though not universally done, is the suggested use of gloves in an NICU
>to protect the milk itself being fed to premies from becoming
>contaminated with someone elses pathogens or to protect the nurses who
>are handling it? Just curious.
If I'm not mistaken, the issue of using gloves to handle breastmilk
arose around the time HIV and breastfeeding became an issue which
suggests that the purpose is to protect the nurse.
Naomi Bar-Yam
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