The National Hep C Resource Manual states that: "Hepatitis C has been found in breast milk, but the levels of virus are not thought to be high enough to pose a transmission risk. Because the health benefits of breast feeding far outweigh the low risk of hepatitis C transmission, women with hepatitis C are encouraged to breastfeed their newborn babies." (2001 p17)
Leanne.
From: Jo Bourne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Fw: Hep C question Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 23:37:13 +1100
I seem to recall my GP (who is an IBCLC) told me that HIV and Tuberculosis are the only contra indicators to breastfeeding these days. We didn't get into any details of whether there were diseases where you could feed but needed to take extra precautions as I didn't need to know, she was just cranky about women being told to stop for stupid reasons (my mum was stopped when she had the flu while feeding me which is where the conversation started).
cheers Jo
At 21:48 +1000 15/2/04, M & T Holroyd wrote:
>Trying again. Tina H.
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>M & T Holroyd
>To: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>ozmidwifery
>Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 9:11 PM
>Subject: Hep C question
>
>Hi everyone.... you might remember around August last year I sent out a request for my friend (J) with regards to her sister who had Hep C (among many other problems). Well I have yet another question. This woman is due to have her baby at the end of March & was told at one of her last antenatal visits that she will be able to breastfeed her bub. She is very excited about this as it is something that she had wanted to do if safe for bub. BUT is it safe? I thought I remembered that you were not able to feed if you had Hep C. Has something new come up in recent times to say that it is safe even if she wasn't still using IV drugs (not sure if this has stopped).
>
>Thankyou for considering yet another one of my questions.
>
>Tina H. (Brisbane)
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