Can a mother, who is already infected with genital herpes, breast feed her 3 month old baby? Any chance of getting the baby infected through breast milk? She is not having an active outbreak right now.
My second question is in case she develops active infection during her lactation still can she breast feed? What precatuions should she take?
Any medical doctor to answer, please.
2006-12-03 20:06:07 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Jack, don't worry. She can't pass anything on through breast milk. And ignore the post about "dirty ways." She obviously didn't read the post and see that your wife has NOT passed on the disease and you are both trying to prevent that! I commend you for coming on here and asking.
The things you DO need to be careful about when your wife is active is any kind of contact with your baby's skin. Washing hands very rigerously after going to the bathroom will take care of that and I always do the same before a diaper change. Also, no baths with the baby when she is active.
To the person who thought it was already passed on during birth - yes that is a high risk, and why ALL doctors are very careful about checking for an active breakout during labor. If they see any, you get a C section. Also, all people with GH go on suppression therapy at 34 weeks automatically, and NONE of us want to pass this on to our children however we originally got it.
Oh, and on your "dirty ways" comment. I am also a mother of one, but I do have GH, and my "ways" have never been "dirty." My husband (of 6 years) caught it from a girlfriend way before me. I caught it from him after we were married. Comments like yours are inaccurate and offensive. Not every woman who has GH is promiscuous.
Now, Jack, if you are at all concerned about the risks, go to your wife's OB with her. She could get on supression therapy which will help reduce the number of outbreaks. I took Valtrax and it is fine for breast feeding mothers. There is NO WAY your child can get herpes through any bodily fluid. It requires contact with the legions by either actually touching them (as through a delivery) or indirectly by her hands coming into contact with them and then to the baby (and that's not 100% certain she will pass it on).
2006-12-03 22:14:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-08 02:05:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are two types of herpes simplex virus: HSV-1 and HSV-2. Both virus types can cause sores around the mouth (herpes labialis) and on the genitals (genital herpes). Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV).
Cold sores sometimes called fever blisters, are groups of small blisters on the lip and around the mouth. The skin around the blisters is often red, swollen, and sore. The blisters may break open, leak a clear fluid, and then scab over after a few days. They usually heal in several days to 2 weeks.
The herpes simplex virus usually enters the body through a break in the skin around or inside the mouth. It is usually spread when a person touches a cold sore or touches infected fluid—such as from sharing eating utensils or razors, kissing an infected person, or touching that person's saliva. A parent who has a cold sore often spreads the infection to his or her child in this way. Cold sores can also be spread to other areas of the body.
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2015-01-25 09:07:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have genital herpes, you can keep breastfeeding as long as the sores are covered. Herpes is spread through contact with sores and can be dangerous to a newborn. If you have sores on your nipple or areola, the darker skin around the nipple, you should stop breastfeeding on that breast. Pump or hand express your milk from that breast until the sore clears. Pumping will help keep up your milk supply and prevent your breast from getting engorged or overly full. You can store your milk to give to your baby in a bottle at another feeding. If the parts of your breast pump that contact the milk also touch the sore(s) while pumping, you should throw the milk away.
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2006-12-04 00:01:34 · answer #6 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am absolutely terrified and I feel so alone. I just found out last week that I tested positive for hsv1 and 2. I have been with the same man for the past 10 years and within the last year found out that he has cheated on me with numerous women. I am so scared that I can give it to my children by kissing them and them eating with me...I feel like my whole life has changed. And even though the nurses, my doctor, and websites say that a lot of people have it I still feel like I am by myself. My self esteem has dropped and I feel like I have been used up. But now, My life is very happy.
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2016-05-15 06:27:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Herpes is not passed via breast milk. End of discussion!
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