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Can i give my baby hiv cause im breastfeeding?
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Maybe: Breast milk may actually kill HIV virus, but babies have been infected while breastfeeding, possibly because of bleeding nipples. If the mother is on anti-retroviral meds, she may be allowed to breast feed. The world health organization has recommended it. Your HIV specialist, gynecologist, and pediatrician can consult together to decide what is best for you.
Answered 4/17/2018
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