LACTNET Archives

Lactation Information and Discussion

LACTNET@COMMUNITY.LSOFT.COM

Options: Use Forum View

Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
From:
Karleen Gribble <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
Lactation Information and Discussion <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Tue, 17 Sep 2002 18:46:41 +1000
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (30 lines)
My knowledge of TB is pretty limited but this made me feel really sad.
Separation of mother and child is a tragedy with potential long term
negative effects- I wonder whether exposure to TB is actually less harmful?
Karleen Gribble
Australia
whose adopted daughter lost her mother at just a few months of age- coming
up to the anniversary now :-(

> I'm sure this is in the archives.  I believe if TB is discovered during
pg,
> treatment is started promptly and after delivery proceeds as usual.  If TB
> is dicovered at baby's birth, mom and baby are separated for a week or so
> and pump and dump is used to preserve the milk supply until mom's meds
> become effective.  If mom with baby or toddler is dicovered to have active
> TB then child has already been exposed and will receive prophylactic tx
and
> continue to BF.  Sincerely, Pat in SNJ

             ***********************************************

To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail
To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest)
To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet
All commands go to [log in to unmask]

The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned
LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM)
mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to:
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html

ATOM RSS1 RSS2