Over the last few weeks, I seen a disturbing trend. dr's and midwives are telling mom's that they can't breastfeed for 24-72 hours after the birth because mom is positive for beta-strep. (the problems in delaying *first contact* are obvious) Does anyone know where this stuff is coming from? Is there some new study about beta-strep being passed on through breastmilk? I thought breastmilk protected against beta-strep. Seems like another line on why you shouldn't breastfeed. Marie