For the sake of education of the readers of this list, could you name and share what those specific illnesses would be? Janice Reynolds Saskatchewan, Canada -----Original Message----- From: Lactation Information and Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of [log in to unmask] Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 11:40 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Foster child nursing From a purely medical standpoint, who is responsible for checking the foster-mother's medical history and labs to be sure she is not transferring some unrecognized illness to the nursed infant? Nancy E. Wight MD, IBCLC, FABM, FAAP Attending Neonatologist, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women Medical Director, Sharp HealthCare Lactation Service San Diego, CA, USA [log in to unmask] *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome