She needs to have the baby with HIV antibodies tested for HIV - viral load.

If baby only has antibodies acquired from the mother, and no virus, then 
there is no danger of infection.  If there is HIvirus present, then there is 
a risk of cross infection.  In which case I would not breastfeed the baby, 
despite knowing that it would benefit the adopted baby.
Nan Jolly M.B. B.Ch. LLLL
Port Elizabeth, South Africa


>I received a call from a midwife in our area about a client she has who is
> adopting an infant who has AIDS (antibodies anyway).  She wants to nurse
> this new baby, but she is presently nursing her baby.... so she wants to
> know if her other baby could acquire AIDS from the adopted infant from her
> nursing!  Any ideas on this one?
> Linda Rosetti RN, IBCLC
> Lewiston, ID 

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