Tom -- what about the option (too late for the mom posted to LactNet) of
postponing the immunizations until her premature baby is 6 months old,
breastfeeding is going well, and the baby can tolerate the virus in the
milk?  Wouldn't that be much better than giving formula or donated breast milk?

I thought the big concern over a mom who doesn't have antibodies to
varicella and rubella is for her NEXT pregnancy.  Chances are, with a
newborn preemie she was planning to breastfeed, she won't be getting
pregnant again any time soon.

I had rubella vaccinations on the delivery table after all three of my
births, and never have developed any antibodies.

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