I just sent this message to Nancy--

I can't answer your question, but I do know that there is a boatload of 
information on the CDC website because I just accessed it last night.  A 
surgical nurse at the hospital where I work who is nursing a 3 month old 
had a blood splash in her eye.  Go to 
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5011a1.htm to read all the 
info.  To find the specific passages regarding breastfeeding, do a 
Control-F on your computer and type in "breast feeding" (with the 
space).  Good luck.

BUT--would any of you more educated Lactnetters be willing to interpret 
the current CDC info (or other info if there's something more 
appropriate) and post a concise answer to this dilemma for future 
events?  The first thing I did last night was search Lactnet but found 
very little.  Perhaps there's something in my reference books, but I 
only have older editions at home and when this occurs it's always a 
crisis.  At least in this case and the call I got last night the source 
of the blood is known.  A couple years ago one of our breastfeeding OB 
nurses had a needle stick and the source was not known.

Becky Krumwiede, RN, IBCLC
Appleton, WI

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