The conversation I am thinking of was over 2 years ago so the info could well have changed.
At 7:41 +0800 16/2/04, Kirsten Blacker wrote: >Is TB a contra indication? >I thought that if the mother was being treated it was ok. I had LONG >discussion with many people about the TB meds last year when I had to take >them, in the USA, as I was still feeding my youngest > >Kirsten > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jo Bourne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2004 8:37 PM >Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Fw: Hep C question > > >> 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. >> > >> >----- 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) >> >> >> -- >> Jo Bourne >> Virtual Artists Pty Ltd >> -- >> This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. >> Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. >> >-- >This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. >Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- Jo Bourne Virtual Artists Pty Ltd -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
