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Date: | Sat, 18 Mar 2000 15:12:18 EST |
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Dear Friends:
Based on AAP recommendations and Lawrence's publication Medical
Contraindications, only women who are HIV+, or have HTVL , or who have
partners HIV+ and/or IV drug using are proscribed from breastfeeding in the
USA.
All other conditions: chickenpox, tuberculosis, herpes, radioactive
isotope use may require temporary weaning and pumping/dumping.
Warmly,
Nikki Lee RN, MSN, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CIMI, CSTP
Elkins Park (a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; northeastern USA)
supporter of the WHO Code and the Mother Friendly Childbirth Initiative
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