I'm so sorry to hear of this mother's experience. This is an interesting study (open access) which came out last year discussing breastmilk as a possible protectant against GBS colonization in a certain population of mothers. http://www.nature.com/cti/journal/v5/n8/full/cti201643a.html http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/newsandeventspggrp/imperialcollege/newssummary/news_26-8-2016-14-49-34 Marion "Lou" Lamb RN, MS, IBCLC Breastfeeding Blues & Bliss, LLC http://www.bbblc.net *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome