Expert answer:
At diseases what prevent The breast-feeding are:
- Mother carrying the virus HIV;
- Mother infected by HTLV1 and HTLV2 (HIV family virus);
- Baby with galactosemia (a disease that prevents a child from digesting lactose).
Already the temporary interruption of breastfeeding is indicated when the mother has the following diseases:
- Active Herpes in the Breast: when there are vesicles on the skin of the breast, breastfeeding should be maintained in the healthy breast;
- Varicella: if the mother has vesicles on the skin 5 days before delivery or until 2 days after delivery, it is recommended to isolate the mother-baby until the lesions become crusty. In this period the mother can milk her milk and someone to offer the newborn;
- Chagas Disease: in the acute phase of the disease or when there is bleeding in the nipple;
- Breast abscess: interrupt the breast with an abscess until the abscess has been drained and initiate treatment with antibiotics. Continue breastfeeding on healthy breast.
Exclusive breastfeeding up to 6 months is critical to baby development.
The family doctor, pediatrician or infectologist is the one who should indicate the interruption or not of breastfeeding.
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