Maintaining Breastfeeding During Severe Infant and Maternal HSV-1 Infection: A Case Report.

CONCLUSIONS:: Neonatal herpes infection is a potentially fatal disease and maternal child health professionals should have a high suspicion for any ill-appearing newborn with or without a rash. When a breastfeeding infant and mother become infected with Herpes Simplex Virus type 1, it is the responsibility of the healthcare institution to support lactation and the return to breastfeeding rather than recommend cessation of lactation, which is rarely necessary. A multi-disciplinary evidence-based approach to lactation care is essential to preserve lactation during infant hospitalization. PMID: 30840531 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Herpes - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: J Hum Lact Source Type: research