How can it be breech of confidentiality if you are caring for this mother with Hep B. Surely it would be in both the baby's and the mother's notes.At least here in Australia it is,so that we can make sure the baby has the correct treatment according to the latest Health Policy and Procedure for babies both to mothers who have Hep B or have had Hep B in the past. If the mother herself tells you any of this information it isn't breeching confidentiality any way.If she wants to breast feed,it's her right to check with someone else such as the nursing staff caring for her and baby or to approach a lactation consultant about the latest information. Don't these people keep up with the latest information,particularly the infection control person and the GI(is that gastrointestinal or what) DR, surely commonsense would tell them to check the latest Hep B information for breastfeeding mothers.Why were they even brought into it . Do you not have a Hep B policy and procedure to follow in your hospital . Anne Clements RN EM BNS Level 111 NICU Brisbane QLD Australia *********************************************** 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