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My wife was stung by a jelly fish. can my wife still breast feed our baby after being stung?
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Yes: She can neutralize the jelly fish sting by using plain meat tenderizer (adolph's is a good one) & get quick relief. The superficial protein based toxin will not make into the breast milk.
Answered 7/23/2017
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Yes: Being stung by a jellyfish is a local reaction on the skin and should not affect the quality nor the safety of breastfeeding. She should continue to breastfeed.
Answered 10/13/2017
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