Breast Feed Thrush

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Pregnancy and HIV

How Do Babies Get AIDS? How Can We Prevent Infection of Newborns? Breastfeeding How Do We Know if a Newborn Is Infected? What About the Mother's Health? The Bottom Line How Do Babies Get AIDS? The virus that causes AIDS can be transmitted from an infected mother to her newborn child. According to the World Health Organization, without antiretroviral treatment, up to 30% of babies of infected mothers get HIV. 5% to 20% more can...

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mother diagnosed with full blown aids breast feeding infant

My cousin died in September of 2000 she never knew she was infected, all along she was breast feeding her child one day she fell sick and was diagnosed with full blown aids in July and passed away in September of the same year my question is what...

Response from John L. Sullivan, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

The child that was breast fed is at risk for HIV infection and should be tested for HIV; JLS.... Read more »

breast feeding & triple cocktail

if I am on cocktail & I breast feed will the cocktail go to the baby? Is it not better for the baby to drink the cocktail milk than to get only AZT after birth?...

Response from Brooks Jackson, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine

If you are HIV+ and living in the United States or in a country where you have access to clean water and can afford formula, I strongly suggest that you not breast feed your baby even if you or your baby are taking antiretrovirals as there is still... Read more »

Breast feeding and wine

Is it alright to drink my 4 0z of wine while i breast fed. My newborn has jaundice...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

I hope that you're HIV negative.Breastfeeding is a productive way of transmitting HIV to a child; if at all possible, I don't recommend it. I'd talk to your child's physician about your situation. BY... Read more »

BREAST FEEDING (mother on HAART)

Dear Doctor,Could I breast fed my baby. I'm on triple regimen (3TC, AZT & NVP)since last two years. I also continued with the ART throughout pregnancy and did C section while giving birth, how far is the chance of my baby getting infected?...

Response from John L. Sullivan, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

The risk of transmitting HIV to your baby is less than 1% if your viral load is undetectable; if you have access to baby formula, I would encourage you to use formula feeding for your baby.JLS.... Read more »

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thrush

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Can somebody tell me if thrush is painful especially after eating?

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Yogurt for mild thrush

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I've noticed that regular yogurt (with acidophilus) seems to help with mild thrush. Could this be my imagination or does this really work? Read more »

Oral thrush

Posted by giambi25, 3 Replies

Is it possible to get oralthrush 2 weeks after unprotected sex with a person of unknown status? tested negative at 2 months is this promising? Please answer I cannot sleep well.

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Q about oral thrush

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I was wondering if some of the experts could give me some info. Is oral thrush painful? I came down with a bad throat infection a couple of days ago. Having a hard time swallowing and both my nodes are swollen and painful in my neck. Upon further... Read more »

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