Re: Breastfeeding and Lyme

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In a message dated 9/22/99 2:31:35 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

nebneb@... writes:

<< I see a lot of people telling pregnant people

with

> lyme not to breast feed. Well I think from what I have seen I would

breast

> feed and hope that their was some immunity through the colostrum because

> obviously being pregnant with lyme there wouldn't be anything to lose. >>

Until there is proof that Lyme is not transmitted thru the breast milk, I

will always reccomend a Lyme mom NOT to breast feed....I nursed my 3 children

for two years each....seeing first hand what a Lyme infection can do...makes

me shudder to think someone would risk their childs' health in such a

manner....parents always try to do the best by their kids...and we all make

mistakes as we go along....but in this case it is best to err on the side of

caution...until we have studies and definitive answers B