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Infant feeding choices for mothers who are HIV positive
1Department of Midwifery, Acute Pennine Trust, Oldham.
Professional Nurse (London, England)
|September 20, 2002
Abstract:
Current Department of Health advice for mothers who are HIV positive is not to breastfeed. The aim of this paper is to encourage debate on this subject among health-care professionals who care for such mothers. Both formula feeding and breastfeeding could be considered a risk in such circumstances, but information and options can be make this choice safer.