Hi All,

A former client of mine is starting the process of adopting an infant and
had some unique questions for me.  She's currently breastfeeding an 18-month
old and plans to tandem nurse her adopted infant.  She's not sure how much
contact the infant will have with his/her birth mother following the birth,
but she assumes the baby will go directly to a nursery immediately after
birth, then to her.  She wondered if there was any risk to her or her
tandem-nursing toddler from the adopted infant, such as HIV, hepatitis, and
so on.  My resources cover diseases transmittable from mom to baby, but not
reverse.  Any worries/precautions?

TIA,


Debbie Gillespie, IBCLC, LLLL

Tempe, AZ



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